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Louis H Stein Jessica Berger Maryann Tranquilli John A Elefteriades The Aortic Institute at Yale New Haven Hospital Bench top to bedside interaction Medial Degeneration . Posteriorly. by the . thoracic part of the vertebral column. Boundaries. Anteriorly. by . the sternum and costal cartilages . Laterally. by . the ribs and intercostal spaces. Superiorly . by . the . Hamot. Manisha. . Shende. , MD, FACS. Chief, Thoracic Surgery . Thoracic Surgery at . Hamot. , historically, has been “traditional” access surgery with large incisions.. Patients in this area would often travel long distances to access “Minimally Invasive” , advanced Thoracic Oncologic Surgery as well as specialized thoracic surgery.. Canadian Consensus . Working Group Update (2016). G.B. John Mancini, MD, Steven Baker, MD, Jean Bergeron, MD, David Fitchett, MD, . Jiri Frohlich, MD, Jacques Genest, MD, Milan Gupta, MD, Robert A. Hegele, MD, . LISA PIROPATO, PT, DPT, ATC. NORTHEAST INDIANA SPORTS MEDICINE SYMPOSIUM. MARCH 25, 2017 . Learning objectives. Explain . the etiologies of thoracic outlet syndrome. . Differentiate . between . the types of vascular and neurologic thoracic outlet syndrome. . Under-Representation of Women . in Clinical Trials. CVD in Women. Women. ’. s CV Risk is Often Misunderstood or Misdiagnosed. Gender Disparities in Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Dyslipidemia. Objectives. Describe the shape and outline of . the . thoracic cage . including . inlet . and. . outlet. .. Describe the . anatomical . landmarks of . the . anterior chest. . wall. .. List various structures . ligamentum. . flavum. As the ligaments become ossified, it causes narrowing of thoracic canal and eventually compression of spinal cord.. Fluoride is an important factor in bone . mineralisation. . However. Dx. The Manual Therapy Institute. Anatomy. Less mobile… Why?. Typical & Atypical Levels (T1 & T12) . Narrowing of the spinal canal T4-T9. Tension Point = T6. Articulations with ribs. Thoracic Facet Orientation. Dome shaped . Musculoaponeurotic. structure. Separates thorax from abdomen . Forms roof of abdominal cavity & floor of thoracic cavity. Parts of thoracic diaphragm. Thoracic surface. : convex on right & left side but depressed in centre . Outline the issue of medication nonadherence and reasons that patients may not adhere to medications (with a particular focus on statin). Review strategies to improve patient adherence to statins. 2. of the NLA. Conclusions of the NLA Safety Task Force for Muscle Safety. Myopathy and rhabdomyolysis are associated with statin therapy, as a class effect. Elevated creatine kinase (CK) levels may indicate statin-induced muscle damage. Alfred Fisher MD PhD. Professor and Chief. Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology,. and Palliative Medicine. University of Nebraska Medical Center. Older Patients in Primary Care often take Statins. Johansen, et. al. . Slide deck. The full text of the paper is available at. http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)31652-0/fulltext. . Rationale. Lipoprotein. (a) . is. an . established. . risk. atherosclerosis. . in non-infarct . related . coronary arteries: . a serial intravascular ultrasonography study . IBIS-4 (Integrated Biomarkers . and. Imaging Study). Lorenz Räber. , Masanori Taniwaki, Serge Zaugg.