Search for dissertations about: "calcium score"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 21 swedish dissertations containing the words calcium score.

  2. 6. EVAR of AAA: Long term outcomes, disease progression and risk stratification

    Author : Mohammed Abdulrasak; Vaskulära sjukdomar - kliniska studier; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; abdominal aortic aneurysm; Endovascular aortic repair; ilio-femoral calcium score; type Ia endoleak;

    Abstract : BackgroundEndovasvular aortic repair (EVAR) is the most commonly utilised technique for the treatment of abdominal aorticaneurysms (AAA) in tertiary referral centers. Detailed long-term outcomes of this technique are relatively scarce,especially for patients presenting symptomatically with AAA. READ MORE

  4. 7. Assessing and minimizing risk of patients with aortic disease

    Author : Roberta Vaccarino; Vaskulära sjukdomar - kliniska studier; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Vascular diseases; Aortic disease; aortic aneurysm; risk assessment;

    Abstract : Prophylactic endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) aims to avoid aneurysm rupture. However, only patients with sufficient long-term survival get benefit from this avoidance. Therefore, accurate patient selection is crucial. READ MORE

  5. 8. Chronic kidney disease : a clinical model of premature vascular aging

    Author : Lu Dai; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are prone to develop an accelerated vascular aging phenotype characterized by vascular calcification (VC), a major culprit of cardiovascular complications and premature death. While VC has been recognized as an active pathophysiologic process with involvement of specific mediators and effectors, the coexistence of traditional risk factors (i. READ MORE

  6. 9. Osteoporosis in elderly women in primary health care

    Author : Helena Salminen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Objective: All the studies are parts of the PRIMOS (Primary Health Care and Osteoporosis) project. Study I investigates the relationship between central Dual X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) measurements of the hip and spine and peripheral measurements of the calcaneus using Dual X-ray and Laser (DXL) technique. READ MORE

  7. 10. Copeptin in cardiovascular disease and dysglycemia

    Author : María Isabel Smáradóttir; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: The impaired prognosis in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and dysglycemia is not fully explained by traditional risk markers, among them hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia. Understanding the developmental mechanism of CVD and identifying potential biomarkers are important parts in attempts to reduce cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in people with and without dysglyemia. READ MORE