Begoña Soto Carricas

Begoña Soto Carricas
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau · Angiology and Vascular Surgery Services

Doctor of Medicine

About

23
Publications
931
Reads
How we measure 'reads'
A 'read' is counted each time someone views a publication summary (such as the title, abstract, and list of authors), clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the full-text. Learn more
139
Citations

Publications

Publications (23)
Article
Full-text available
Objective: Maximum diameter (MD) is the established rupture predictor for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). However, biomechanical markers from finite element analysis (FEA) could be more accurate predictors for these patients. In this study, the association between peak wall stress (PWS) and MD with symptoms of AAA was evaluated. Methods: Patien...
Article
Background: Advanced biomechanical models can provide additional information concerning rupture risk in abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). Here we evaluated the predictive value of finite element analysis (FEA) to assess AAA rupture risk. Methods: In a case-control study, we compared FEA parameters in a group of symptomatic AAA (sAAA) patients, c...
Article
Full-text available
Autoimmunity appears to play a role in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) pathology. Although the chemokine CCL20 has been involved in autoimmune diseases, its relationship with the pathogenesis of AAA is unclear. We investigated CCL20 expression in AAA and evaluated it as a potential biomarker for AAA. CCL20 was measured in plasma of AAA patients (n...
Article
Full-text available
PGE2 has been implicated in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) associated hypervascularization. PGE2-metabolism involves 15-hydroxyprostaglandin-dehydrogenase (15-PGDH) the expression of which in AAA is unknown. The aim of this study was to examine the expression and cell distribution of 15-PGDH in AAA. Here, we show that 15-PGDH mRNA levels were sign...
Article
Background Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are focal dilatations of the abdominal aorta that expand progressively, increasing their risk of rupture. Rupture of an AAA is associated with high mortality rates, but the mechanisms underlying the initiation, expansion, and rupture of AAAs are not yet fully understood. We aimed to characterize the path...
Preprint
Full-text available
Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are focal dilatations of the abdominal aorta. They are normally asymptomatic and progressively expand, increasing their risk of rupture. Rupture of an AAA is associated with high mortality rates, but the mechanisms underlying the initiation, expansion and rupture of AAA are not yet fully understood. This...
Article
We present the case of a patient with chronic type B aortic dissection with a previous iliac to visceral debranching graft and thoracoabdominal endograft who, because of a type Ib endoleak and aortic diameter enlargement, required a complex solution involving placement of a thoracic endovascular graft inside a Dacron graft with a 180° curved shape...
Article
Background: Due to population aging and the spread of endovascular techniques for aortic diseases, there has been an increase in older population intervened. Objectively assessing patient's global status becomes mandatory in advanced ages, as impaired functional status and frailty are associated with higher postoperative mortality rates. The aim o...
Article
Full-text available
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is increasing due to aging of the population and is a major cause of death among the elderly. Ultrasound screening programs are useful in early diagnosis, but aneurysm size is not always a good predictor of rupture. Our aim was to analyze the value of circulating molecules related to oxidative stress and inflammation...
Article
Introduction: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a silent, progressive disease that can lead to death. It is easily diagnosed with non-invasive methods and its routine treatment has excellent results. This creates an optimal situation for population screening programs. The aim of this paper is to assess results and methodological quality of cost-u...
Article
Background: Ureteroarterial fistula (UAF) represents an uncommon complication after urological surgery; however, this is a well-documented condition in patients with predisposing risk factors. The aim of the present study is to report and analyze the endovascular management of a series of patients with UAF, treated in authors' hospital, and to rep...
Article
Resumen Introducción En todo proceso diagnóstico y terapéutico, y más en tiempo de importantes recortes sanitarios, es imprescindible buscar la máxima eficiencia. El método LEAN intenta optimizar todo proceso productivo y proponemos su aplicación para el estudio ecográfico venoso de extremidades inferiores. Material y métodos Se incluyó a pacient...
Article
Full-text available
Thanks to the introduction of the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) the morbidity-mortality in HIV patients is now lower, and this infection has now become a «chronic disease». Diseases such as arterial atherosclerosis have increased in these patients. There is evidence that HIV infected patients have a high prevalence of cardiovascular...
Article
Thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) is a low incidence peripheral arterial disease (EAP) which affects fundamentally young men with an important history of smoking, although the incidence in women is on the increase. It affects small and medium arteries and veins predominately at a distal level from the extremities. There is no uniform immunological p...

Network

Cited By