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SHORT AND LONG TERM MORTALITY RATES AFTER MAJOR LOWER LIMB AMPUTATION IN PATIEN...
Varino, Juliana; Mendes, Carolina; Marinho, André; Rodrigues, Roger; Pereira, Bárbara; Moreira, Mário; Correia, Mafalda; Antunes, LuísIntroduction: Mortality rates after lower limb amputation are notoriously high and age is associated with increased mortality. The aim of this retrospective study was to determine mortality rates after a first major lower limb amputation in a cohort of patients older 80 years old. Methods: We performed an analysis of factors affecting early and late outcome after major lower limb amputation for peripheral vascu...
IMPACT OF TYPE-II ENDOLEAK ON ANEURYSM SAC IN A SINGLE CENTER
Varino, Juliana; Vale Pereira, Ricardo; Mendes, Carolina; Marinho, André; Rodrigues, Roger; Gonçalves, Anabela; Antunes, Luís; Marques, MargaridaObjective: Type 2 endoleak occurs in up to 30% of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), but its long-term significance continues to be one of the most controversial topics. We reviewed our experience to evaluate late outcomes associated with type 2 endoleak. Methods: Between January 2008 to December 2014, 57 patients undergoing EVAR were enrolled in the presenting study. Computed tomography (angioCT) scan assess...
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV in association with a (c.970G>A) mutation in the...
Rebelo, Marta; Ramos, Leonor; Lima, Jandira; Vieira, J Diniz; Tavares, Purificação; Teixeira, Luísa; Matos, Albuquerque; Costa, J NascimentoThe Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV (EDS-IV) is a hereditary, autosomal dominant disease that causes a defect in the procollagen III synthesis, which results in a structural modification in this protein. An awareness of the disease is of vital importance for the optimal outcome, since the affected individuals have a high risk of vascular, intestinal and uterine rupture. It's a disease with great clinical variabi...