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Aortic hiatus
The aortic hiatus is one of the three major apertures through the diaphragm and lies at the level of T12. Strictly speaking, it is not a real aperture in the diaphragm, but an osseoaponeurotic opening between it and the vertebral column.
The hiatus is situated slightly to the left of the midli...
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Portal vein thrombosis
Portal vein thrombosis may be seen in a variety of clinical contexts, and when acute can be a life-threatening condition. It is a major cause of non-cirrhotic presinusoidal portal hypertension. Portal vein thrombus may be either bland and/or malignant (i.e. tumour thrombus), and it is a critical...
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm - impending rupture
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19 Aug 2012
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Ruptured ACA (A1) aneurysm - diagnosis and treatment
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03 May 2023
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DSA (angiography)
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Glenn shunt
The Glenn shunt, also known as Glenn procedure, is a palliative surgical procedure for a variety of cyanotic congenital heart diseases.
Rationale
In this procedure, the systemic venous return is re-directed to the pulmonary circulation, bypassing the right heart 1-3.
It can be used in a varie...
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Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR), also known as partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC), is a rare congenital cardiovascular condition in which some of the pulmonary veins, but not all, drain into the systemic circulation rather than in the left atrium.
Epidemiolo...
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Type II endoleak
A type II endoleak refers to an endoleak due to flow through open collateral arteries after an endovascular abdominal aortic repair (EVAR).
Epidemiology
They are the most common type of endoleak and may occur in 10-44% of patients having repairs and can comprise around half of all endoleaks 1...
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm with thrombus fissuration
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30 Dec 2019
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Elephant trunk repair
An elephant trunk repair is a type of open repair procedure devised to address combined aneurysms, it is often a two staged procedure wherein the arch repair is facilitated by sternotomy and a second staged procedure is performed via left thoracotomy for the descending or thoracoabdominal aorta....
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Carotid artery thrombosis
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01 Oct 2020
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Aortoiliac occlusive disease
Aortoiliac occlusive disease, also known as Leriche syndrome, refers to complete occlusion of the aorta distal to the renal arteries.
Terminology
Originally the triad of erectile dysfunction, pelvis and thigh claudication, with an absence of the femoral pulses was described as Leriche syndrome...
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Coeliacomesenteric trunk
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11 Dec 2023
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Endovascular aortic repair
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11 Feb 2015
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Polymyositis (pulmonary manifestations)
Lung involvement in polymyositis can have a number of manifestations including those resembling interstitial lung disease.
For a general discussion of polymyositis, please refer to the parent article.
Radiographic features
The lungs may present with a mixture of different fibrotic patterns, e...
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Contrast flow phenomenon in inferior vena cava
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16 Feb 2016
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture
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07 Jul 2017
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Transposition of the great arteries
Transposition of the great arteries (TGA), also known as transposition of the great vessels (TGV), is the most common cyanotic congenital cardiac anomaly presenting during the newborn period, with cyanosis in the first 24 hours of life.
It occurs as a result of ventriculoarterial discordance, w...
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Intravenous drug user
Intravenous drug users (IVDU) are people who inject non-medical and controlled medical drugs (and may have substance use disorder) for non-medical purposes. Frequently injected drugs include heroin, cocaine, prescription opioids and methamphetamine 6.
Terminology
More neutral terms such as pe...
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Nutcracker syndrome
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09 Feb 2023
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Incomplete partial subclavian steal syndrome
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05 Jul 2022
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Ultrasound
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