Genetics of abdominal aortic aneurysm : Current Opinion in Cardiology Genetics of abdominal
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Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a complex disease with a largely
unknown pathophysiological background and a strong genetic component. Various studies …

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are focal dilations of the aorta that develop from
degenerative changes in the media and adventitia of the vessel. Ruptured AAAs have a …

Background: familial clustering of the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is clear, 12–19% of
AAA patients have one or more first-degree relatives with an aneurysm and 4–19% is …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) affects approximately 5% of elderly men and is
responsible for a significant number of deaths in Western Countries. At present surgery by …

Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an important cause of cardiovascular
mortality; however, its genetic determinants remain incompletely defined. In total, 10 …

Atherosclerotic plaques are a feature of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs).
Atherosclerosis and AAA appear to share similar risk factors. These observations have led to …

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are thought to be multifactorial in etiology. A variety of
susceptibility genes have been associated, but definitive conclusions have been difficult to …

Long gone are the days when the question of “etiology” of the abdominal aortic aneurysm
(AAA) required a simplistic response. AAA is caused by an interplay of environmental and …

Atherosclerosis and abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are multifactorial and polygenic
diseases with known environmental and genetic risk factors that contribute toward disease …