Brief description and structure of the HEVAR modules.
Aortic Aneurysm Disease
The Aortic Aneurysm Disease module regards to the cases of patients suffering by aortic aneurysmal disease. On top of that, in this registry another bunch of diseases regarding the aorta can be recorded.
In particular, the following diseases can be recorded:
- Degenerative aneurysms of the aortic arch, thoracic aorta, thoracoabdominal aorta, abdominal aorta and iliac arteries
- Aortic aneurysms due to collagen diseases (Marfan’s, Ehlers-Danlos etc)
- Inflammatory aortic aneurysms
- Dissective aortic aneurysms
- Mycotic aortic aneurysms / aortitis
- Para-anastomotic aneurysms / pseudoaneurysms of the aorta
- Aortic graft infections / aortoenteric fistulas
- Open repair post EVAR/TEVAR – endoleak
- Aortic dissection (acute / subacute)
- Aortic intramural hematoma
- Atherosclerotic aortic ulcer
- Aortic trauma
Structure of Aortic Aneurysm Disease module
Carotid Artery Disease
The Carotid Artery Disease module regards to all diseases involving the carotid arteries.
In particular, the following diseases can be recorded:
- Atherosclerotic carotid artery stenosis
- Carotid artery stenosis due to fibromuscular dysplasia
- Acute carotid dissection
- Arteritis of the carotid artery (Takayasu disease etc)
- Carotid restenosis
- Carotid aneurysm
- Acute thrombosis of the carotid artery
- Carotid body tumor
Structure of Carotid Artery Disease module
Lower Limb Ischemia
The Lower Limb Ischemia module regards the cases of patients suffering by lower limb ischemia, chronic or acute, open or endovascular. In this module, lower limb amputations can be recorded irrespective of their aetiology, as well as the operations performed for lower limb aneurysmal disease.
In particular, the following diseases can be recorded :
- Peripheral artery disease
- Lower limb aneurysmal disease (popliteal, femoral)
- Lower limb arteritis (Takayasu arteritis etc)
- Buerger disease
- Acute lower limb ischemia
- Vascular trauma of lower limb
