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Aortic dissection

OTHER VASCULAR DISORDERS Aortic dissection David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 07/11/2023, published on 05/05/2023 [toc] the aorta is the main artery of the human body, divided by the diaphragm into the thoracic and abdominal segments in healthy adults, the aorta is usually less than 40 mm in diameter and gradually narrows downwards aorta increases its diameter ... Read more

Arterial dissection

ISCHEMIC STROKE / CLASSIFICATION AND ETIOLOGY Arterial dissection David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 18/03/2024, published on 05/05/2023 [toc] ESO guidelines for the management of extracranial and intracranial artery dissection (2021) Treatment and Outcomes of Cervical Artery Dissection in Adults: A Scientific Statement From the AHA (2024) Definition and pathophysiology arterial dissection is characterized by a tear ... Read more

Inherited thrombophilia and ischemic stroke

ISCHEMIC STROKE / CLASSIFICATION AND ETIOLOGY Inherited thrombophilia and ischemic stroke David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 07/11/2023, published on 02/05/2023 [toc] Thrombosis is the process of forming a blood clot (thrombus) inside veins or arteries venous thrombosis - characterized by reduced blood flow (stasis) and hypercoagulability (which happens when plasma clotting factors are activated and their ... Read more

Hematologic disorders associated with ischemic stroke

ISCHEMIC STROKE / CLASSIFICATION AND ETIOLOGY Hematologic disorders associated with ischemic stroke David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 05/05/2024, published on 02/05/2023 [toc] hematologic disorders cause a relatively small proportion of all ischemic strokes (∼ 1% in the general population and ∼ 4% in young patients) in contrast to cerebral venous thrombosis, the relationship between coagulation abnormalities ... Read more

Antiphospholipid syndrome

ISCHEMIC STROKE / CLASSIFICATION AND ETIOPATHOGENESIS Antiphospholipid syndrome David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 11/01/2024, published on 28/04/2023 [toc] antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an acquired autoimmune disease the diagnosis is based on the presence of clinical symptoms (thrombosis or pregnancy morbidity) along with persistently elevated titers of antiphospholipid antibodies (APLA or aPL) most people are diagnosed between ... Read more

Etiologic classification of ischemic stroke

ISCHEMIC STROKE / CLASSIFICATION AND ETIOLOGY Etiologic classification of ischemic stroke David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 24/03/2024, published on 19/04/2023 [toc] individualized stroke prevention is based on the presumed underlying etiology ( patients with symptomatic high-grade carotid stenosis can be treated with CEA, while patients with cardioembolic infarcts caused by AFib are treated with anticoagulants) the use ... Read more

Assessment and classification of atherosclerotic plaques

ISCHEMIC STROKE / ETIOLOGY Assessment and classification of atherosclerotic plaques David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 18/11/2023, published on 18/04/2023 Atherosclerosis atherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic, progressive systemic disease affecting the arterial wall that is a leading cause of death and disability in developed countries the disease involves the accumulation of lipids, calcium, and other blood components ... Read more

Aortic arch atherosclerosis

ISCHEMIC STROKE / ETIOPATHOGENESIS Aortic arch atherosclerosis David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 06/11/2023, published on 16/04/2023 [toc] Anatomy the aorta is the main and largest artery in the human body it originates from the left ventricle and extends down to the abdomen, where it branches into the common iliac arteries and a small median sacral artery ... Read more

Complications of endovascular procedures

NEUROIMAGING Complications of endovascular procedures David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 21/03/2024, published on 14/04/2023 [toc] endovascular procedures are a cornerstone in the minimally invasive treatment of vascular disorders, encompassing a broad spectrum of interventions from diagnostic angiography to therapeutic endovascular aneurysm repair, stent placement, or thrombectomy while these techniques offer significant benefits, they are not without ... Read more

Neurological complications during extracorporeal circulation

Multiple emboli on DWI after surgery in ECC

ISCHEMIC STROKE / ETIOPATOGENESIS AND CLASSIFICATION Neurological complications during extracorporeal circulation David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 11/01/2024, published on 14/04/2023 [toc] neurological complications of cardiac surgery are serious, increasing mortality, length of hospital stay, and costs fatal cerebral infarction and severe diffuse encephalopathy with dementia represent the extremes in the spectrum of disabilities that can result ... Read more