Circumferential Calcified Tracheal Stenosis
Journal of Bronchology, 10/20/2009
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Jabbardarjani HR et al. – There are multiple etiologies for tracheal stenosis, postintubation stenosis being the most common. In this study, the authors briefly report a unique form of tracheal stenosis with circumferential calcification at the ... underwent multiple therapeutic bronchoscopies for palliation without much relief.
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The effect of statin therapy on the progression of carotid artery stenosis in relation to stenosis severity
Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 11/19/2009
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Hegland O et al. – The aim is to examine the effect of early statin treatment on progression of arteriosclerosis in internal carotid arteries (ICA); to compare the progression of ... progression seen in drug–naive patients. Treatment with statins already in early stages of ICA stenosis might delay the progression and even reverse the degree of stenosis.
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Idiopathic Progressive Tracheobronchial Stenosis of 20 Years' Duration: Response to Anti-inflammatory Treatment
Journal of Bronchology, 10/21/2009
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Dmello D et al. – The authors report a unique case of progressive tracheobronchial stenosis in a 52–year–old woman who presented to us with stridor and dyspnea at rest ... time subglottic stenosis of ill–defined etiology necessitated tracheal resection with end–to–end anastomosis. Tracheal biopsy at the time revealed nonspecific inflammation without granulomas, vasculitis, infection, amyloidosis, or malignancy.
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Long-Term Clinical Outcome After Fractional Flow Reserve–Guided Treatment in Patients With Angiographically Equivocal Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis
Circulation, 10/07/2009
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Hamilos M et al. – In patients with equivocal stenosis of the left main coronary artery, angiography alone does not allow appropriate individual decision making about the need for revascularization and often underestimates the functional significance of the stenosis. The ... outcome of an FFR–guided strategy suggests that FFR should be assessed in such patients before a decision is made "blindly" about the need for revascularization.
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Dynamic Lumbar Spinal Stenosis : The Usefulness of Axial Loaded MRI in Preoperative Evaluation
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, 11/04/2009
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Choi KC et al. – Two cases of dynamic lumbar spinal stenosis were identified by the authors using axial loaded magnetic resonance image (MRI). In both cases, the patients presented with neurogenic ... showed no definite pathologic condition associated with their symptoms. In contrast, axial loaded MRI demonstrated constrictive spinal stenosis and a significantly decreased dural sac caused by epidural fat buckling and thickening of the ligamentum flavum in both cases.
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The Efficacy of Physical Therapy and Physical Therapy Plus Calcitonin in the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Yonsei Medical Journal, 10/29/2009
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Sahin F et al. – In 45 patients with lumbar spinal stenosis who received 8 weeks of treatment, concomitant use of calcitonin with physical therapy and exercise did not have any ... orthopedic/physical med
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Ventilation-Perfusion Mismatch Resulting From Iatrogenic Pulmonary Vein Stenosis After Radiofrequency Ablation: A Case Report
Clinical Cardiology, 10/20/2009
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Wong KK et al. – A lobar ventilation–perfusion mismatch is reported in a patient with right superior pulmonary vein stenosis, developing after radiofrequency ablation for atrial ... to assist with clinical management. Serial planar lung scintigraphy demonstrated no improvement in the perfusion abnormality despite interventional stenting. Iatrogenic pulmonary vein stenosis may potentially mimic pulmonary embolic disease.
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Color Doppler Imaging Evaluation of Proximal Vertebral Artery Stenosis
American Journal of Roentgenology, 11/06/2009
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Hua Y et al. – Color Doppler imaging is a reliable method for evaluation of vertebral artery stenosis. The results derived from this study can be used as a reference for establishing sonographic criteria for proximal vertebral artery stenosis.
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Internal carotid artery stenosis measurements from 3D reconstructed multi-directional views using phantom data set on MRA image sequence
European Journal of Radiology, 10/26/2009
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Kim DY et al. – The automated scheme is recommended to measure the ICA stenosis by using axial image. This technique is not only accurate as possible but ... handle, and less time consuming compared with manual measurements. A computerized ICA stenosis measuring method, which applied the image processing technique on the axial image, is necessary to overcome the drawbacks introduced by using the projection image and manual measurement.
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The evolution of the pulmonary arterial sling syndrome, with particular reference to the need for reoperations because of untreated tracheal stenosis
Cardiology in the Young, 10/21/2009
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Loukanov TS et al. – The authors experience demonstrates that, in patients with a pulmonary arterial sling, any associated tracheal stenosis should be explored at the initial operation, since decompression of the ... undergoes progressive stenosis, and will require surgical repair. The use of cardiopulmonary bypass permitted extensive mobilization of the tracheobronchial tree, and allowed us to perform a tension–free anastomotic reconstruction of the trachea.
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