MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'aorta'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:22:15 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828785&cid=t_152814_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fdonor-kidney-procurement%2F Correctly procured cadaveric kidneys to be used for transplantation should be prepared using the following tenets; 1. A patch of aorta should be included to avoid having to directly handle or cannulate the renal artery 2. The ureter should have maximum length and should not be “stripped” of surrrounding tissue (thus jeopardizing the segmental blood supply) 3. Excess perinephric fat should be trimmed by the procuring surgeon 4. Biopsy performed (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828785 Tue, 17 May 2011 06:00:16 +0100 4828785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4251090&cid=t_152814_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fdiplomat-richard-holbrooke-critical-condition-aorta-surgery%2F US Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke had surgery this morning at George Washington University Hospital to treat what is being described somewhat imprecisely in news reports as a “tear in the aorta.” (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4251090 Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:38:50 +0100 4251090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644695&cid=t_152814_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fmarcucci-modification-seldinger-technique-fix-bp-oil-leak%2F Two clinical problems this editor experiences in clinical practice are controlling ruptured arteries like the aorta and creating controlled flow in high pressure systems. One commonly used technique for placing stents and catheters in blood vessels is called the Seldinger technique. The following is my adaptation of the principles used in this technique as a possible solution to controlling the BP oil leak (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644695 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:00:47 +0100 3644695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471748&cid=t_152814_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8493 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm is probably under recognised in Malaysia and ultrasound screening for AAA in Malaysia I dare say is not commonly practiced as it is in the US for men age 65-75 years. Nevertheless we do encounter this from time to time, and one might be interested to know that recently in the NEJM the results of clinical studies on endovascular repair (as compared with conservative management or open surgical reoair) have been published. The results are not great and it seems endovascular repair does not improve long term survival. Here’s an excerpt from the First Watch summary In EVAR-1, nearly 1300 adults with large AAAs were randomized to undergo endovascular or open repair. While 30-day mortality was lower with the endovascular approach (2%, vs. 4% with open repair), aft... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471748 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3471748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463502&cid=t_152814_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F04%2Ftakayasus-arteritis%2F Pathophysiology 1) inflammation of large arteries (especially aorta and branches) 2) type 1 – involvement of the aortic arch and branches 3) type 2 – involvement of descending thoracic and abdominal aorta and branches 4) type 3 – involvement of both arch and descending aorta and branches 5) other vessels commonly involved – retinal, CNS, and pulmonary arteries Signs and Symptoms 1) dizziness/syncope 2) visual problems 3) dyspnea 4) intermittent claudication 5) loss of pulses 6) hypertension 7) arterial bruits 8) fever/night sweats 9) weight loss 10) malaise 11) arthralgias 12) anorexia 13) pain over involved vessels Characteristic Test Findings Laboratory – 1) increased serum renin (owing to renal artery stenosis) 2) mild anemia 3) increased sed rate 4) increa... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463502 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:30:51 +0100 3463502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2125461&cid=t_152814_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FtIVoM4ZF7ZM%2F Researchers have found that 75% of all aortic aneurysms take place in the part of the aorta that is in the abdominal area. The exact cause of the aneurysms are unknown, but the studies states that smoking is a large factor. Most forms of tobacco use including smoking are the most significant factors in causing aortic aneurysms. Smoking also plays a large part in heart conditions such as high blood pressure, atherosclerosis smoking also causes heart aneurysms to grow at an accelerated pace. To lean more about this subject click here Mayo Clinic. Tags: aorta, Aortic aneurysms, atherosclerosis, blood-pressure, Heart aneurysms, smoking, VideoShare This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2125461 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2125461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2104682&cid=t_152814_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FBqrr7KVHbvs%2F Matthew a healthy three year old toddler, from Takapuna, New Zealand has already had two open heart surgeries. If he had been born two years earlier the doctors could not have saved him. An eight hour procedure called Norwood/Rastelli was performed on Matthew when he was five days old. In the procedure his right ventricle and aorta were patched by using human and animal tissue (cow and pig). Matthew’s mother said "I was so scared. I’ll never forget hearing my husband on the other end of the phone telling me the news. "Basically his heart was a mess. It was like a jigsaw puzzle that hadn’t been put together properly and with some of the vital pieces missing." You will find more of Matthew’s story, by clicking on his name Matthew. Picture by BEN WATSON/North Sh... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2104682 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:30:11 +0100 2104682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2092709&cid=t_152814_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FkVZ8B7Mj3qA%2F A young healthy 6 foot 8 inch swimmer, in his sophomore in college, called his stepmother to tell her that he could not swim until he had seen a doctor. The couch at his new college Fordham University in New York had taken his blood pressure and stated that it was too high. Like most young people Danny Thrall thought he was young and athletic what could be wrong with him, other than something minor. His test revealed that his aorta was greatly enlarged; this was due to a leaky valve. The doctor advised Danny that the surgery would have to be done quickly. During the surgery part of his aorta and valve would have to be removed and replaced with a mechanical version. Danny flew home to Chicago for his surgery. This was not the first time Danny had undergone heart surgery, when he was six m... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2092709 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:53:30 +0100 2092709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1895708&cid=t_152814_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Flife-line-screening-a-scambuster-report%2F Recently, I noticed a flyer in my local newspaper advertising an upcoming stroke prevention screening and since the flyer was so misleading and from a national company that screens all over the U.S., I thought I’d give you some facts to consider in case one of these screenings comes to your town and you wonder whether it’s worthwhile. The company involved is called Life Line Screening and their flyer claims “We Can Help You Avoid a Stroke.” They offer a package of four tests for $139 in which they look at your carotid arteries and your abdominal aorta using ultrasound technology, your heart rhythm using ECG technology, and the blood flow in the arteries of your legs using blood pressure technology (but actually, only the carotid exam and the heart rhythm have anythi... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1895708 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:10:20 +0100 1895708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1419287&cid=t_152814_115_f&fid=34680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcoolmristuff.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fthoracic-aorta-disection.html Aortic dissection is the most common catastrophe affecting the aorta. The aorta is the largest artery of the body through which blood leaves the heart to deliver oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. It occurs in about 24 people per million each year in the U.S. It is caused when the inner layer of the aortic wall tears and then peels or separates away from the next layer of the aorta. This creates two channels; the original aortic channel for blood flow (the true lumen) is still present while the peeling away of the outer layer in the dissection creates a new additional flow channel (the false lumen).Symptoms of Aortic DissectionLocation of Pain:Chest painBack painFlank painAbdominal painLeg painQuality of PainPain that is tearing or sharpAbrupt onset of painPain that migrates or radi... MRI LINKS AND OTHER COOL THINGS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1419287 Sun, 04 May 2008 13:54:00 +0100 1419287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1128827&cid=t_152814_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F210645971%2F Tears in the aorta are more times than not fatal, but for the few that make it to the operating room table there is new hope. An new national study being conducted out by a vascular surgeon and out of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is examining a non invasive stent type of procedure/surgery to graft torn aortas. “This pathology specific endovascular device has the potential to eliminate the need for highly invasive, open chest surgery to repair one of the most deadly aortic diseases in the U.S.,” said Dr. Lombardi, assistant professor of Surgery, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. “In Philadelphia alone, up to 60 patients per year are treated for aortic dissection with emergency procedures, which have numerous risks, high mortalities and long ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1128827 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:05:57 +0100 1128827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=964492&cid=t_152814_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fcoarctation-of-aorta-interesting-case.html Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a relatively common defect that accounts for 5-8% of all congenital heart defects. CoA may occur as an isolated defect or in association with various other lesions, most commonly bicuspid aortic valve and ventricular septal defect (VSD). The diagnosis of CoA may be missed unless an index of suspicion is maintained, and diagnosis is often delayed until the patient develops congestive heart failure (CHF), which is common in infants, or hypertension, which is common in older children. Note the narrowed segment on the black blood image and the MIP. In the axial section note the discrepancy between ascending and descending aorta. Also note the scapular & intercostal collaterals. Case by- Dr MGK Murthy & Dr Sumer Sethi of Teleradiology ProvidersFrom Sume... Sumer's Radiology Site blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=964492 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:22:00 +0100 964492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=658880&cid=t_152814_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F04%2Fsmoking-harms-the-aorta%2F Filed under: Prevention, Smoking, Women Heart Health, Men Heart Health, Aging Heart HealthOne of the perks of writing for That's Fit and The Cardio Blog is that every single day I am reminded of the health consequences of my bad habits. Just hearing -- again, and again, and again -- exactly how carrying extra weight or eating those horribly addictive Oreos that used to sit in my snack cupboard, or skipping my daily walk to watch reruns of The Sopranos effects my health has truly helped me finally quit several bad habits and create healthier new ones. I'm telling you this because I am going to write yet another post about smoking and how bad it is for you. If you're a smoker, you know smoking is bad for you and hearing that it's bad for you may annoy you or make you skip this post altogethe... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=658880 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 658880