2014
Aortic Graft Infection
Ladizinski B, Sankey C. Aortic Graft Infection. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2014, 29: 1419-1420. PMID: 24760265, PMCID: PMC4175657, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-2838-5.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2013
CT angiographic imaging characteristics of thoracic idiopathic aortitis
Chowdhary VR, Crowson CS, Bhagra AS, Warrington KJ, Vrtiska TJ. CT angiographic imaging characteristics of thoracic idiopathic aortitis. Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2013, 7: 297-302. PMID: 24268116, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2013.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortitisAortographyAtherosclerosisDiabetes MellitusFemaleHumansHyperlipidemiasHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSmokingTomography, X-Ray ComputedVascular CalcificationConceptsAtherosclerotic risk factorsControl group IIdiopathic aortitisControl group IIRisk factorsThoracic aortaGroup IIGroup IAortic diameterTraditional atherosclerotic risk factorsRetrospective case-control studyPrevalence of hypertensionCT angiographic findingsCase-control studyCT angiographic imagesLymphoplasmacytic inflammationAngiographic findingsCalcification scoreCurrent smokingDiffuse dilatationPathology databaseSecondary causesIA casesPatientsCase records
2011
Web of Confusion
Gunderson CG, Federman DG. Web of Confusion. The American Journal Of Medicine 2011, 124: 501-504. PMID: 21605725, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Noninfectious Ascending Aortitis: A Case Series of 64 Patients
Liang KP, Chowdhary VR, Michet CJ, Miller DV, Sundt TM, Connolly HM, Crowson CS, Matteson EL, Warrington KJ. Noninfectious Ascending Aortitis: A Case Series of 64 Patients. The Journal Of Rheumatology 2009, 36: 2290-2297. PMID: 19648309, DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.090081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGiant cell arteritisAscending aortitisClinical presentationPreoperative erythrocyte sedimentation rateAortic aneurysm resectionMedian followup timePolymyalgia rheumatica symptomsRetrospective medical recordsErythrocyte sedimentation rateMajor aortic branchesAbsence of historyAdditional vascular abnormalitiesAneurysm resectionNoninfectious aortitisRheumatologic historyConstitutional symptomsCell arteritisImaging abnormalitiesInitial presentationSuch patientsCase seriesClinicopathologic featuresFollowup timeAbdominal aneurysmClinical entityCardiovascular risk factors and acute-phase response in idiopathic ascending aortitis: a case control study
Chowdhary VR, Crowson CS, Liang KP, Michet CJ, Miller DV, Warrington KJ, Matteson EL. Cardiovascular risk factors and acute-phase response in idiopathic ascending aortitis: a case control study. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11: r29. PMID: 19250534, PMCID: PMC2688264, DOI: 10.1186/ar2633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErythrocyte sedimentation rateCase-control studyRisk factorsIdiopathic aortitisAortic aneurysmControl studyElevated acute phase reactantsC-reactive protein levelsCardiovascular risk factorsResultsThe mean ageAscending Aortic AneurysmAcute phase reactantsAcute phase responseActive smokingAscending aortitisInflammatory markersLymphoplasmacytic inflammationSystemic inflammationDiabetes mellitusMean ageControl subjectsRare conditionThoracic aortaFamily historyFemale gender
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