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
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 entity