Surgical Specialties (United States)

Impact of blood pressure variability on mortality risk of patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis

Abstract Objectives Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis (AAV) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, related to persistent inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. Long -term systolic BP variability (SBPV), reflecting vascular damage, may predict...

Carotid Web: An Underrecognized Cause of Ischemic Stroke in a Young Patient

Abstract Carotid web is an underdiagnosed cause of ischemic stroke, particularly in young and middle-aged patients without major atherosclerotic risk factors. It is characterized by a shelf-like intraluminal filling defect arising from the posterior wall of the carotid bulb, prom...