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Ultrasound Strongly Correlates With CT in Monitoring Aortic Aneurysms in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis

Ultrasound demonstrated a strong correlation and agreement with CT in assessing the diameter of the ascending aorta in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), supporting its use as an effective ...
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PET Scan at Diagnosis May Help to Predict Aneurysm Risk in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis

PET scans may serve as both a diagnostic and prognostic tool in giant cell arteritis (GCA), according to a new study. In over 100 patients with GCA who underwent 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET ...
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A CT man’s chest pain was an aortic aneurysm. His family says misdiagnosis led to his death.

An alleged failure to diagnose and treat a Connecticut patient’s aortic aneurysm led to his wrongful death, according to a lawsuit filed in Superior Court. Jeffrey Held was brought to Milford Hospital ...

Doctors treat patient with rare thoracic aortic aneurysm

Madurai: A 50-year-old man from Pudukottai was treated for a rare and potentially fatal thoracic aortic aneurysm after he ...