TY - JOUR A1 - Haring, Bernhard A1 - Selvin, Elizabeth A1 - He, Xintong A1 - Coresh, Josef A1 - Steffen, Lyn M. A1 - Folsom, Aaron R. A1 - Tang, Weihong A1 - Rebholz, Casey M. T1 - Adherence to the dietary approaches to stop hypertension dietary pattern and risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm: results from the ARIC study JF - Journal of the American Heart Association N2 - Background The role of a healthy dietary pattern in the prevention of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is unknown. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between adherence to a Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension‐style dietary pattern and the risk of incident AAAs. Methods and Results Dietary intake was assessed via a 66‐item food frequency questionnaire at baseline (1987–1989) and at visit 3 (1993–1995) in 13 496 participants enrolled in the ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) study without clinical AAA (mean age, 54 years). A dietary scoring index based on food times was constructed to assess self‐reported adherence to a dietary approaches to stop hypertension‐style dietary pattern. Participants were followed for incident clinical AAAs using hospital discharge diagnoses, Medicare inpatient and outpatient diagnoses, or death certificates through December 31, 2011. Cox proportional hazards models with covariate adjustment were used to estimate hazard ratios with 95% confidence intervals. During a median follow‐up of 23 years, there were 517 incident AAA cases. Individuals with a Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension‐style diet score in the highest quintile had a 40% lower risk of hospitalization for AAA than those in the lowest quintile (hazard ratio\(_{Q5}\) vs \(_{Q1}\): 0.60; 95% confidence intervals: 0.44, 0.83; P\(_{trend}\)=0.002). In detailed analyses, higher consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low‐fat dairy, and nuts and legumes was related to a lower risk for AAA. Conclusions Greater adherence to a Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension‐style dietary pattern was associated with lower risk for AAA. Higher consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low‐fat dairy as well as nuts and legumes may help to decrease the burden of AAAs. KW - diet KW - dietary approaches to stop hypertension KW - aneurysm Y1 - 2018 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-177442 VL - 7 IS - 21 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Chen, Menjia A1 - Liu, Dan A1 - Weidemann, Frank A1 - Lengenfelder, Björn Daniel A1 - Ertl, Georg A1 - Hu, Kai A1 - Frantz, Stefan A1 - Nordbeck, Peter T1 - Echocardiographic risk factors of left ventricular thrombus in patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction JF - ESC Heart Failure N2 - Aims This study aimed to identify echocardiographic determinants of left ventricular thrombus (LVT) formation after acute anterior myocardial infarction (MI). Methods and results This case–control study comprised 55 acute anterior MI patients with LVT as cases and 55 acute anterior MI patients without LVT as controls, who were selected from a cohort of consecutive patients with ischemic heart failure in our hospital. The cases and controls were matched for age, sex, and left ventricular ejection fraction. LVT was detected by routine/contrast echocardiography or cardiac magnetic resonance imaging during the first 3 months following MI. Formation of apical aneurysm after MI was independently associated with LVT formation [72.0% vs. 43.5%, odds ratio (OR) = 5.06, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.65–15.48, P = 0.005]. Echocardiographic risk factors associated with LVT formation included reduced mitral annular plane systolic excursion (<7 mm, OR = 4.69, 95% CI 1.84–11.95, P = 0.001), moderate–severe diastolic dysfunction (OR = 2.71, 95% CI 1.11–6.57, P = 0.028), and right ventricular (RV) dysfunction [reduced tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion < 17 mm (OR = 5.48, 95% CI 2.12–14.13, P < 0.001), reduced RV fractional area change < 0.35 (OR = 3.32, 95% CI 1.20–9.18, P = 0.021), and enlarged RV mid diameter (per 5 mm increase OR = 1.62, 95% CI 1.12–2.34, P = 0.010)]. Reduced tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (<17 mm) significantly associated with increased risk of LVT in anterior MI patients (OR = 3.84, 95% CI 1.37–10.75, P = 0.010), especially in those patients without apical aneurysm (OR = 5.12, 95% CI 1.45–18.08, P = 0.011), independent of body mass index, hypertension, anaemia, mitral annular plane systolic excursion, and moderate–severe diastolic dysfunction. Conclusions Right ventricular dysfunction as determined by reduced TAPSE or RV fractional area change is independently associated with LVT formation in acute anterior MI patients, especially in the setting of MI patients without the formation of an apical aneurysm. This study suggests that besides assessment of left ventricular abnormalities, assessment of concomitant RV dysfunction is of importance on risk stratification of LVT formation in patients with acute anterior MI. KW - myocardial infarction KW - aneurysm KW - left ventricular thrombusv KW - right ventricular dysfunction KW - echocardiography KW - cardiovascular magnetic resonance Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-261067 VL - 8 IS - 6 ER - TY - THES A1 - Rußmann, Sonja T1 - Langzeiterfahrungen mit der silberazetatbeschichteten Polyesterprothese - Ist der prophylaktische Einsatz gerechtfertigt? T1 - What’s silver worth? - Long-term experience with silver acetate-coated polyester grafts N2 - Was ist Silber wert? Langzeiterfahrung mit der Silberacetat-beschichteten Polyesterprothese EINLEITUNG: Nicht nur zur Behandlung von Protheseninfekten, sondern auch zur Prophylaxe wurden neue silberacetat-beschichtete Gefäßprothesen entwickelt. Die hier vorliegende Studie beschreibt die Sicherheit, Extremitätenerhaltungs- und Infektionsraten nach Implantation der InterGard® Silver Prothese. METHODEN: Es wurden alle Patienten erfasst, bei denen im Zeitraum zwischen 7/1999 und 12/2004 an der Universitätsklinik Würzburg eine silberacetat-beschichtete Polyesterprothese implantiert wurde. Nach Sichtung der OP-Bücher wurden die jeweiligen Verläufe anhand der Aktenlage analysiert. In einer Follow-Up Untersuchung wurde der weitere Langzeitverlauf erfasst. ERGEBNISSE: 585 Patienten erhielten eine Silberprothese. Die OP-Indikation stellte bei 314 Patienten (53,7%) pAVK, bei 155 (26,5%) aortale und periphere Aneurysmen, bei 110 (18,8%) akute Ischämie, und bei 6 (1,0%) ein Bypassinfekt dar. Die Prothese wurde in 210 Fällen in aorto-iliaco-femoraler, in 325 in femoro-distaler und in 50 in extraanatomischer Position oder als Mehretageneingriff implantiert. Postoperative Komplikationen stellten Wundheilungsstörung in 83 (14,2%), operative Revision in 73 (12,5%), Lymphfistel in 58 (9,9%) und eine Nachblutung in 27 (4,6%) Fällen dar. Im Langzeitverlauf traten 35 (6,0%) Protheseninfektionen auf, 27 davon primär und 8 sekundär nach Re-Operation.. Die Gesamt-Infektrate bei aorto-iliaco-femoraler Prothesenposition betrug 1,9% und bei femoro-distaler 8,6% (p<0,05). Die Protheseninfektrate war bei pAVK IV, früherer Revaskularisation, Wundheilungsstörung, Nachblutung und chirurgischer Revision signifikant erhöht (p<0,05). Es ergaben sich Extremitätenerhaltungsraten von 79,8% ohne bzw. 32,0% bei Protheseninfekt nach 5 Jahren. SCHLUSSFOLGERUNG: Die InterGard® Silver Prothese hat sich in aorto-iliaco-femoraler bei jeder Indikation, sowie in peripherer Position bei pAVK IIb bewährt. Bei pAVK IV ist keine Reduktion der Protheseninfekte zu erwarten. N2 - What’s silver worth? - Long-term experience with silver acetate-coated polyester grafts INTRODUCTION: New silver-coated vascular polyester prostheses were not only developed for the treatment of prosthetic graft infections but also for prophylaxis. This study describes safety, limb salvage, patency and infection rates after implantation of the InterGard® Silver polyester graft. METHODS: Included were all patients, who received silver-coated vascular polyester prostheses at University Hospital Würzburg within the period of 07/1999 and 12/2004. The courses of disease were analyzed on the medical records. A follow-up research documented further long-term results. RESULTS: In 585 patients a silver acetate-coated polyester graft was implanted. The indications for prosthetic bypass were: Peripheral arterial occlusive disease in 314 (53.7%) patients, peripheral and aortic aneurysms in 155 (26.5%), urgent ischemia in 110 (18.8%) and prosthetic infection in 6 (1.0%) patients. Prosthetic implantation was performed in aorto-iliaco-femoral position 210 times, in femoro-distal position 325 times and in extra-anatomic or combined aorto-femoro-distal position in 50 cases. Postoperative complications presented as wound healing disorders in 83 cases (14.2%), required surgical revision in 73 (12.5%), lymphatic fistulas in 58 (9.9%) and secondary bleeding in 27 (4.6%) cases. 35 (6.0%) prosthetic infections occurred within observation period, 27 primary and 8 after re-operation. There was a total infection rate of 1.9% in patients, when underwent aorto-iliaco-femoral bypass and one of 8.6% when a bypass in femoro-distal position was received (p<0.05). Prosthetic infection rate for patients with gangrene/ulcer, wound healing disorders, previous revascularisation, secondary bleeding and surgical revision was statistically significantly increased. At 5 years, limb salvage rates were 32,0% for patients suffering from prosthetic infection and 79,8% for patients with non-infected grafts. CONCLUSION: This study shows excellent results for the InterGard® Silver prosthesis in aorto-iliaco-femoral position at every surgical indication as well as in peripheral position in patients with intermittent claudication. In event of pre-existing gangrene/ulcer, reduction of prosthetic infections cannot be expected. KW - Silber KW - Periphere arterielle Verschlusskrankheit KW - Aneurysma KW - Infektion KW - Gefäßprothese KW - Ischämie KW - Polyesterprothese KW - Intervascular KW - silver KW - peripheral arterial occlusive disease KW - aneurysm KW - infection KW - polyester graft KW - vascular prosthesis KW - ischemia Y1 - 2007 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-25048 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Linsenmann, Thomas A1 - März, Alexander A1 - Dufner, Vera A1 - Stetter, Christian A1 - Weiland, Judith A1 - Westermaier, Thomas T1 - Optimization of radiation settings for angiography using 3D fluoroscopy for imaging of intracranial aneurysms JF - Computer Assisted Surgery N2 - Mobile 3D fluoroscopes have become increasingly available in neurosurgical operating rooms. We recently reported its use for imaging cerebral vascular malformations and aneurysms. This study was conducted to evaluate various radiation settings for the imaging of cerebral aneurysms before and after surgical occlusion. Eighteen patients with cerebral aneurysms with the indication for surgical clipping were included in this prospective analysis. Before surgery the patients were randomized into one of three different scan protocols according (default settings of the 3D fluoroscope): Group 1: 110 kV, 80 mA (enhanced cranial mode), group 2: 120 kV, 64 mA (lumbar spine mode), group 3: 120 kV, 25 mA (head/neck settings). Prior to surgery, a rotational fluoroscopy scan (duration 24 s) was performed without contrast agent followed by another scan with 50 ml of intravenous iodine contrast agent. The image files of both scans were transferred to an Apple PowerMac(R) workstation, subtracted and reconstructed using OsiriX(R) MD 10.0 software. The procedure was repeated after clip placement. The image quality regarding preoperative aneurysm configuration and postoperative assessment of aneurysm occlusion and vessel patency was analyzed by 2 independent reviewers using a 6-grade scale. This technique quickly supplies images of adequate quality to depict intracranial aneurysms and distal vessel patency after aneurysm clipping. Regarding these features, a further optimization to our previous protocol seems possible lowering the voltage and increasing tube current. For quick intraoperative assessment, image subtraction seems not necessary. Thus, a native scan without a contrast agent is not necessary. Further optimization may be possible using a different contrast injection protocol. KW - 3D fluoroscopy KW - aneurysm KW - fluoroscopy KW - intraoperative imaging Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-259251 VL - 26 IS - 1 ER -