Tag Maria E. Romero

Pathology

Tumors of the cardiovascular system: heart and blood vessels

Open full size image Incidence and classification Cardiac tumors are rare and when they occur, they are most frequently benign. The autopsy incidence of primary cardiac tumors varies greatly by study with estimates ranging from 0.001% to 0.3% and a…

Cardiovascular Pathology
September 17, 2023

Pathology

Aneurysms of the aorta: ascending, thoracic, and abdominal and their management

Open full size image Introduction Aortic aneurysms (AAs), either of the abdominal or thoracic aorta, are important causes of morbidity and mortality in developed countries. On the basis of autopsy studies, it has been estimated that 1%–2% of the population…

Cardiovascular Pathology
September 17, 2023