Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) is a modern term used to describe a constellation of potentially life-threatening aortic conditions, generally caused by disruption of or injury to the medial layer of the aortic wall. It can involve the thoracic or the…
Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) are potentially lethal due to rupture or dissection. They represent the 19th most common cause of death in the United States. Only about 5% of patients present with symptoms before an acute event occurs, and for…
Systemic Arteries The thoracic aorta is conventionally described as consisting of three segments: the ascending aorta , aortic arch , and descending aorta . Conceptually, they may be regarded as the segmental supply to the heart, to the head, neck,…
Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is the most common benign neoplasm in men, affecting more than 50% of men aged 60–69 years and as many as 90% aged 70–89 years. Prostate artery embolization (PAE) has emerged as a promising treatment modality…
Superselective embolization of terminal branches of the male internal pudendal artery is a highly successful procedure in the treatment of high-flow arterial priapism. Vascular imaging and treatment in patients with erectile dysfunction (ED) using cavernosography and internal pudendal artery angiography…
Clinical Relevance Chronic pelvic pain, characterized by noncyclic pelvic pain for longer than 6 months, is a common medical problem among women. The condition is potentially debilitating, and it afflicts millions of women worldwide. It has been reported that up…
Acknowledgments The authors wish to acknowledge authors Ali Albayati, Emily M. Tanski, and Emily J. Timmreck, who contributed to this chapter in the second edition. Although relatively uncommon, male varicocele often affects otherwise healthy men with symptoms such as pain…
In most major trauma centers, angiography and transcatheter embolization have become the standard of care for managing pelvic hemorrhage, either as primary treatment or an as adjunct to open surgery and orthopedic stabilization techniques. Dynamic contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography (CT)…
Acknowledgments The authors wish to acknowledge Kiang Hiong Tay, who contributed to this chapter in the previous edition. Peripartum hemorrhage (PPH) is reported as the most common maternal morbidity in developed countries and a major cause of death worldwide. Globally,…
Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) was first reported in the United States in 1997 as a minimally invasive alternative to hysterectomy and myomectomy for treatment of fibroids. Since that time, its effectiveness has been confirmed by other investigators, including in major…