ALLMedicine™ Aortitis Center

Feb 23rd, 2021 - Not rarely aortitis is firstly identified in thoracic aorta aneurysm/dissection specimens only by histopathology in the absence of clinical evidence of systemic inflammatory disease emphasizing the importance of histology for the diagnosis of aort...

Feb 20th, 2021 - In recent decades, the incidence of advanced syphilis has declined due to early recognition and the application of effective antibiotics. Advanced syphilis often manifests in the cardiovascular system as simple aortitis, aortic valve insufficiency...

Feb 19th, 2021 - A woman travelling to Australia in her early 70s presents to a regional emergency department with chest pain and associated shortness of breath. Her medical history was that of seasonal affective disorder treated with citalopram, and an allergy to...

Feb 17th, 2021 - Broadly defined, aortitis refers to inflammation of the aorta and incorporates both infectious and non-infectious aetiologies. As advanced imaging modalities are increasingly incorporated into clinical practice, the phenotypic spectrum associated ...

Jan 27th, 2021 - Radiologic evidence of aortic disease is not always consistent with the diagnosis. With a lack of accompanying symptoms or with an atypical presentation, diagnosis, and management of aortic pathology rely greatly on imaging techniques. We report t...

Jun 8th, 2015 - Inflammatory diseases of the aorta include routine atherosclerosis, aortitis, periaortitis, and atherosclerosis with excessive inflammatory responses, such as inflammatory atherosclerotic aneurysms. The nomenclature and histologic features of thes...

Feb 23rd, 2021 - Not rarely aortitis is firstly identified in thoracic aorta aneurysm/dissection specimens only by histopathology in the absence of clinical evidence of systemic inflammatory disease emphasizing the importance of histology for the diagnosis of aort...

Feb 20th, 2021 - In recent decades, the incidence of advanced syphilis has declined due to early recognition and the application of effective antibiotics. Advanced syphilis often manifests in the cardiovascular system as simple aortitis, aortic valve insufficiency...

Feb 19th, 2021 - A woman travelling to Australia in her early 70s presents to a regional emergency department with chest pain and associated shortness of breath. Her medical history was that of seasonal affective disorder treated with citalopram, and an allergy to...

Feb 17th, 2021 - Broadly defined, aortitis refers to inflammation of the aorta and incorporates both infectious and non-infectious aetiologies. As advanced imaging modalities are increasingly incorporated into clinical practice, the phenotypic spectrum associated ...

Jan 27th, 2021 - Radiologic evidence of aortic disease is not always consistent with the diagnosis. With a lack of accompanying symptoms or with an atypical presentation, diagnosis, and management of aortic pathology rely greatly on imaging techniques. We report t...

Jun 17th, 2019 - How have you managed a possible infected aortitis, a severe focal stenosis or a fractured carotid stent? Give your input in discussions about these topics, and more, on your online community, SVSConnect. If you attended VAM last week, continue the.

Aug 1st, 2011 - In Reply: We know from autopsy studies that most patients with giant cell arteritis, if not all, develop aortitis at some point during the course of their disease, but we don’t know (and no study yet has completely addressed) the following questio.

Jul 1st, 2011 - CHICAGO – Rituximab is showing promise as an effective treatment for IgG4-related aortitis, a condition which has only recently been described. In one patient with aortitis and a high serum IgG4 level of 1,560 mg/dL, treatment with rituximab resul.

ABSTRACTPolymyalgia rheumatica should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients over 50 years old who present with bilateral achiness and stiffness in the shoulders or hips or both. It usually responds quickly to once-daily, low-dose.

Rituximab and Tocilizumab With Other Large-vessel Vasculitides IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a disorder characterized by elevated serum IgG4 levels and the infiltration of tissue by increased numbers of IgG4-expressing plasma cells along with ...