Konstantinos P. Donas Martin Austermann Preoperative drawing of the aneurysm’s anatomic characteristics, with a focus on access and the neck, is our standard approach in endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), based on the…
Abstract The percutaneous approach of endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms consists of use of closure devices such as the Prostar XL 10F system. The technique is safe and reproducible. The…
Abstract The chimney endovascular technique was presented as an option to maintain the perfusion of aortic branches in case of inadvertent coverage during EVAR. Over the time, the utility of…
Abstract Use of last generation stent-grafts in the endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms is associated with promising clinical results. The design of the endografts aims to expand their applicability in…
Abstract The Heli-FX EndoAnchor System (Medtronic Endo- vascular, Santa Rosa, California, USA) is designed to attach an endograft to the aortic wall by endovascularly placed screws. The device is intended…
Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder of connective tissue in which cardiovascular, skeletal, and ocular abnormalities may be present to a highly variable degree. Prevalence has been estimated at…
The clinical presentation of constrictive pericarditis is similar to that of restrictive cardiomyopathy: predominantly signs of systemic venous congestion and less pronounced signs of low cardiac output. The distinction between…
Anomalous coronary arteries are frequently seen in conjunction with certain other congenital cardiac defects and may even be considered inherent in some anomalies, such as in transposition of the great…
Until the second half of the past century, cardiac tumors were diagnosed almost exclusively at autopsy. However, advances in cardiac imaging and the development of cardiopulmonary bypass made cardiac tumors…
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) is a rare progressive disease that eventually, if left untreated, progresses to right heart failure and death. The first pathologic description of the condition dates…
