aneurysm/nicotine

This is a controlled, open-label, 3-arm parallel group, multi-center study in patients diagnosed with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) to evaluate the AAA annual growth rate in adult smokers randomized to either continue smoking combustible cigarettes (CC) or to switch to IQOS and in adults who had

Eligible subjects in this study will have either a known abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) or because they do not have an AAA (control group). The aorta serves as the main artery to supply blood flow to the body. It is approximately the size of a garden hose. Due to the effects of high blood pressure

Background: Today there are many different systems to classify co morbidity and complication of radical cystectomy and nephrectomy. Regarding complication, there is Clavien Dindo classifications System and The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) while Charlson Comorbidity Index

The SHIP cohort study was launched in 2006 for the purpose of improving healthy life expectancy in patients with any cardiovascular diseases (CVD) who were admitted to the Sakakibara Heart Institute. The study used a continuous surveillance system to track all subsequent incidents of CVD and/or

Patients with known BAV will be enrolled in two inclusion criteria categories: - Group A: Patients who are scheduled to have a cardiac MRI Procedures for Group A: MRI will be used as a standard procedure to confirm the morphology of bicuspid valve especially in uncertain cases and to do accurate

Various aspects of the study: - Study cerebral circulation with transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD) prior to and after NRT. - Study cardiac output and peripheral vessel resistance minimally invasive (LiDCO) prior to and after NRT in patients that already have established LiDCO. - Monitor

Background: The prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with aneurysmal or occlusive disease of the aorta is high: more than 50 percent of patients suffering from peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) or abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) do also have coronary artery disease. As

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) affects the lives of millions of people and is one of the largest causes of death and disability in this country. Huge improvements have been made in the prevention and treatment of CVD over the last decade. However, comparisons with other countries show that England

Tobacco smoking is highly prevalent in Switzerland (31% of adults), and 50% of smokers die from a tobacco-related disease, mainly cardiovascular disease (CVD). The smoking prevalence makes the evaluation of new strategies for smoking cessation a crucial priority. The presence of plaques of

Takayasu's arteritis is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body, and its branches. Inflammation causes segments of the vessels to become narrowed, blocked, or even stretched, possibly resulting in aneurysms. The disease is very rare but most