… Abdominal aortic aneurysms are permanent dilations of the aorta in the infra-renal region.
However, this simple statement belies a complex issue of defining the prevalence of AAAs. In …

… abdominal aortic aneurysms (thoracoabdominal aneurysms) … limited role in thoracic aortic
dilatation, as also suggested by a … in the thoracic aorta, including complex aortic plaques, are …

… aneurysm formation, 6 , 12 and age is the major risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm
formation… of miR-29 may link aging to aneurysm formation. Therefore, we next studied the role …

… of aortic aneurysm formation. These data suggest that there are additional factors involved in
aortic aneurysm formation. … A very small subgroup of saccular aneurysms are due to genes …

… contrast, inhibition of miR-29b reduced aortic dilation in elastase and AngII-induced aortic …
of the pathways that contribute to thoracic aortic aneurysm formation.25 S53 S54 Over the past …

… This loss of structural integrity is key to aortic dilation and rupture. Of interest is that the vast
majority of AAAs occur below the level of the renal arteries, which may reflect the differing …

… The aorta must withstand the huge load imposed by arterial blood pressure for a lifetime; if
it weakens, gradual aneurysmal dilatation occurs over a period of years'". Superimposed on …

… favorable, with significant dilatation of the aorta in 25% within 4 … events, such as aneurysm
formation and aortic rupture, may … the dissection can predict aortic dilatation during follow-up. …

… aortic aneurysm/dilatation among patients with GCA. Our data do not support that aneurysm
formation … or the target tissue may also determine susceptibility to aortic aneurysm/dilatation. …

… TAAs (defined as aortic dilation >50%) existed with aortic dilation of 56.9±6.2% in WT mice
(Figure 1A). WT mice treated with anakinra had significantly reduced aortic dilation at day 14 …