OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether either angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
or other classes of antihypertensive drug attenuate or increase growth rates of small …

Aims The AARDVARK (Aortic Aneurysmal Regression of Dilation: Value of ACE-Inhibition
on RisK) trial investigated whether ACE-inhibition reduces small abdominal aortic …

Background Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors prevent the expansion and
rupture of aortic aneurysms in animals. We investigated the association between ACE …

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between anti-hypertensive
drugs, the risk of developing an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), aortic wall stiffness …

Objective—The renin–angiotensin system is thought to play a pivotal role in the
pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). However, effects of angiotensin …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a common condition that may be lethal when it is
unrecognized. Current guidelines suggest repair as the aneurysm diameter reaches 5.0 to …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the hypothesis that abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) expansion may be slowed by ß-adrenergic antagonists. Methods: One …

Background: The present study was carried out in order to examine those factors that
influence the rate of expansion of small abdominal aortic aneurysms. Methods: A …

BACKGROUND: A modest (41%) reduction in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) growth rate
is likely to delay AAA-related events (surgery or rupture) by 5 years, making the notion of …

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is defined as a localized dilation of the artery that is 1.5
times the diameter of the normal segment. The most common location for an aortic aneurysm …