Cases of mural aortic arch thromboses are generally associated with diffuse atherosclerosis of the aortic arch and have primarily been detected in elderly patients. However, the presence of mural ...

Aortic thrombus and mural thrombus represent critical yet often under‐recognised sources of systemic embolisation. These lesions can occur in both normal and minimally atherosclerotic aortas, posing ...

A 44 year-old woman presented with the acute onset of an expressive aphasia, a severe right hemiplegia, and left gaze deviation. She had systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) associated with a lupus ...

Two neonates were referred to our unit for suspected coarctation of the aorta. Angio computed tomography (CT) scan showed an extensive spontaneous thrombosis of the abdominal aorta. Both neonates were ...

A 75-year-old woman with acute dyspnea was diagnosed with suspected acute pulmonary embolism (APE). Initially, she was stable, with blood pressure (BP) of 135/80 mm Hg, tachycardia of 105 bpm, and ...

SUDDEN occlusion of the aortic bifurcation by embolic clot released from the heart constitutes one of the rare but dramatically important emergency situations seen in medical practice. If such a clot ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. - The presence of a blood clot on the wall of the aorta in people with abdominal aortic aneurysms is associated with more rapid, potentially dangerous growth in the aneurysm, according ...

A study published by the Radiology Society of North America reports an important discovery about abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) that could help to identify high-risk patients who need to be ...

The early presence of subclinical thrombosis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation does not result in an increased risk of death in mid-term follow-up, nor does it lead to an increased risk of ...

Vascular. 2010;18(1):41-44. As a consequence of the widespread availability of advanced diagnostic tests, thoracic aorta thrombi will continue to be diagnosed with increased frequency, particularly in ...

In people with abdominal aortic aneurysms, the presence of blood clot was linked to a more rapid, potentially dangerous growth in the aneurysm, according to a major study published in the journal ...