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ArticleJournal of ultrasonography2024

Innominate artery occlusion: a case study.

Mohamed Nashnoush, Hosna Sahak, Yoojin Shin, Roja Ahimsadasan, Yanuga Raveendran, John Hanna, Khulud Nurani

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Article in Journal of ultrasonography, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Mohamed NashnoushSchool of Health Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6243-0706
Hosna SahakDepartment of Human Biology, Life Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2288-797X
Yoojin ShinDepartment of Life Sciences, McMaster University, Toronto, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4330-8729
Roja AhimsadasanSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Toronto, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1982-3296
Yanuga RaveendranSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Toronto, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2708-7367
John HannaSchool of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2049-5747
Khulud NuraniSchool of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0502-0938
Western University · CADalhousie University · CAMcMaster University · CAQueen's University Belfast · GBUniversity of Nairobi · KEUniversity of Toronto · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aim of the study: The aim of this case report is to evaluate carotid duplex and hemodynamic patterns in an asymptomatic male patient with innominate artery occlusion. Innominate artery occlusion is a rare clinical entity that can lead to a range of cerebrovascular symptoms, including arm claudication, subclavian steal syndrome, and stroke. The case report emphasizes key learning points in diagnosing innominate artery occlusion using imaging and physiological methods. Case description: A 64-year-old asymptomatic male patient with a history of carotid bruit, hypertension, coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic aneurysm, hyperlipidemia, mild aortic stenosis, long-term tobacco use, and a body mass index of 24 was referred for a carotid ultrasound. Conclusions: Innominate artery occlusion is a rare condition requiring a comprehensive assessment of collateralization before any intervention is attempted. Considering waveform features such as transient end-diastolic flow reversal and tardus parvus, along with brachial pressures and transcranial Doppler, can assist in evaluating the extent of disease.

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brachiocephalic artery occlusioncarotid ultrasoundCTinnominate artery occlusionsubclavian steal syndrome

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