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Microsurgical Venous Pouch Arterial-Bifurcation Aneurysms in the Rabbit Model: Technical Aspects
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2011
An optimized technique for the microsurgical creation of arterial bifurcation aneurysms mimicking bifurcation human cerebral aneurysms is described. A venous pouch is sutured into an artificially created true bifurcation of both common carotid arteries. Facilitated microsurgical techniques and aggressive postoperative anticoagulation and analgesia lead to minimized morbidity rates and high aneurysm patency rates.
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Full-root Aortic Valve Replacement by Stentless Aortic Xenografts in Patients with Small Aortic Roots
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2017
Full-root aortic valve replacement by stentless aortic xenograft is a viable option in patients with small aortic roots. We describe, a technique for the full-root implantation of stentless aortic xenografts, with emphasis on the management of the proximal suture line and coronary anastomoses, and discuss its limitations and alternative options.
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A New Murine Model of Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair
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2013
Histological and biochemical modifications after aneurysm endograft exclusion are still unclear. We describe a new model of endograft implantation on a murine aneurysm. Through thrombus analysis with and without persistant circulating blood stream interface, and new endovascular biomaterials evaluation, this model will help to better understand endovascular aneurysm exclusion pathobiology.
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Aortic Ring Assay
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2009
Angiogenesis, the sprouting of blood vessels from pre-existing vasculature, is associated with both natural and pathological processes. Here we demonstrate an aortic ring assay that allows angiogenic potentiators and inhibitors to be directly added to aortic rings in culture. Sprouting and neovessel outgrowth can be determined by inspecting the aortic rings over a period of 6-12 days.
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Creation of Murine Experimental Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms with Elastase
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2009
This video shows how to induce abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) in mice via transient intraluminal infusion of porcine pancreatic elastase into the infrarenal segment of the abdominal aorta. The model has the ability to add broad insight into the pathobiology of AAA due to the emergence of numerous transgenic and gene knockout mice.
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Its location, typically near the fourth lumbar vertebra, gives clinicians a reproducible anatomical reference when following the abdominal aorta into the iliac circulation. The branching geometry also helps them orient studies of blood flow toward the pelvis and lower limbs. This landmark supports interpretation of vascular images and planning for interventions in the surrounding arterial pathways.
At this junction, branching geometry is considered alongside the direction of pulsatile flow through the two arterial pathways. That relationship helps clinicians understand how the abdominal aorta connects circulation to pelvic and lower-limb territories. In practice, the geometry becomes especially important when vascular images are interpreted or when an approach to a procedure must be planned.
Clinicians assess the aortic bifurcation when aneurysms, atherosclerotic occlusion, or traumatic injury may involve this vascular region. These conditions represent distinct reasons to examine the area rather than treating it only as an anatomical landmark. Imaging can document the involved anatomy, while the findings can inform catheter-based procedures, surgical planning, or interpretation of lower-extremity vascular disease.
When the aortic bifurcation requires evaluation, clinicians may use ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, or angiography. The study is considered in the context of suspected aneurysm, atherosclerotic occlusion, or traumatic injury. These examinations help relate the bifurcation's anatomy to the broader arterial pathways and support subsequent clinical interpretation or procedural planning.
An accurate anatomical map of the bifurcation helps clinicians orient catheter-based procedures within the abdominal and iliac arterial pathways. Its location provides a landmark for understanding where the aorta divides and how the two routes continue toward the pelvis and lower limbs. This spatial information supports procedural planning when imaging informs vascular intervention.
Because the bifurcation connects the abdominal aorta with pathways directing blood toward the pelvis and lower limbs, its position and appearance matter when clinicians interpret lower-extremity vascular disease. The same anatomical information can guide surgical planning by showing how a proposed treatment relates to the branch point. Thus, the region links imaging interpretation with broader vascular management.