Acta Angiologica 2011, tom 17, nr 4

Acute mesenteric ischaemia (AMI) is a clinically heterogenous, relatively seldom occurring disease, which is, however, characterised by poor prognosis. It may be caused by mesenteric artery occlusion (by embolus or thrombus) or spasm (non-occlusive form), or visceral vein thrombosis...

The usage of thoracic endografts in the treatment of thoracic aortic lesions is a universally recognized method. Intentional coverage of the left subclavian artery during deployment of the endograft could be associated with several complications such as stroke, spinal cord ischaemia, left arm ischaemia, and vertebrobasilar ischaemia...

Extensive extracellular matrix remodelling is present in the wall of varicose veins. The process is controlled by numerous factors, including peptide growth factors. The aim of the study was to evaluate the content of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I), insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3), and insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) in the wall of varicose veins and varicose veins complicated by thrombophlebitis...

Idiopathic lymphoedema of the lower extremities is an uncommon disease of unknown aetiology. Possible pathogenic factors include infection, genetic predisposition, and lymphatic vascular malformations. Diagnosis is usually based upon clinical presentation; however, it should be confirmed by lymphoscintigraphy.

Thromboembolic events represent one of the most serious complications of ulcerative colitis (UC). Two thirds of cases are accounted for by deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism. Complications connected with arterial thrombosis are extremely rare and they mostly affect young adults suffering from severe flare-ups of the disease...