Murthy Chamarthy
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View article: Extrinsic compression of coronary and pulmonary vasculature
Extrinsic compression of coronary and pulmonary vasculature Open
Coronary artery disease from atherosclerosis induced stenosis remains the leading cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and death worldwide, however extrinsic compression of coronary arteries from adjacent anatomical and pathological stru…
View article: Pulmonary vascular anatomy & anatomical variants
Pulmonary vascular anatomy & anatomical variants Open
The vessels supplying the lungs include the pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins, and bronchial arteries. The segmental and sub segmental pulmonary arteries parallel the bronchi and are named according to the bronchopulmonary segments they …
View article: Pulmonary vascular pathophysiology
Pulmonary vascular pathophysiology Open
Knowledge of pulmonary vascular pathophysiology is crucial to understand the various disease processes and their medical management. Pulmonary vascular system constitutes the right sided circulation which is distinct from the left side cir…
View article: Diagnosis and interventions of vascular complications in lung transplant
Diagnosis and interventions of vascular complications in lung transplant Open
Though rare, pulmonary vascular complications after lung transplantation carry high morbidity and mortality. Knowledge of the normal and abnormal appearance of lung transplant vasculature is essential for timely and appropriate diagnosis a…
View article: Pulmonary artery aneurysms: diagnosis & endovascular therapy
Pulmonary artery aneurysms: diagnosis & endovascular therapy Open
Pulmonary artery aneurysms (PAAs) and pseudoaneurysms are rare entities in the spectrum of pulmonary arterial diseases. The etiology of these aneurysms is varied and patients present with nonspecific symptoms which make their diagnosis bot…
View article: Imaging of acute pulmonary embolism: an update
Imaging of acute pulmonary embolism: an update Open
Imaging plays an important role in the evaluation and management of acute pulmonary embolism (PE). Computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is the current standard of care and provides accurate diagnosis with rapid turnaround …
View article: Pulmonary vasculitis: diagnosis and endovascular therapy
Pulmonary vasculitis: diagnosis and endovascular therapy Open
Pulmonary vasculitides are caused by a heterogeneous group of diseases with different clinical features and etiologies. Radiologic manifestations depend on the predominant type of vessel involved, which are grouped into large, medium, or s…
View article: Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: diagnosis
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: diagnosis Open
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are rare, abnormal low resistance vascular structures that connect a pulmonary artery to a pulmonary vein, thereby bypassing the normal pulmonary capillary bed and resulting in an intrapulmonar…
View article: Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: endovascular therapy
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: endovascular therapy Open
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVM) are abnormal direct communications between the branches of pulmonary arteries and veins, and are often seen in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). If untreated, the right …
View article: Evolving Concepts in the Diagnosis and Management of May–Thurner Syndrome
Evolving Concepts in the Diagnosis and Management of May–Thurner Syndrome Open
May–Thurner syndrome is a common cause of left lower extremity venous thrombosis resulting from repetitive and dynamic compression of the left common iliac vein by the right common iliac artery, commonly seen in young to middle-aged women.…
View article: Complications of inferior vena cava filters
Complications of inferior vena cava filters Open
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement is a relatively low risk alternative for prophylaxis against pulmonary embolism in patients with pelvic or lower extremity deep venous thrombosis who are not suitable for anticoagulation. There is …
View article: Above and beyond TIPS: procedural challenges and alternative techniques
Above and beyond TIPS: procedural challenges and alternative techniques Open