Objective Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a condition that mainly affects elderly men. At
present, there is no effective medical therapy that can retard aneurysm growth or prevent …

OBJECTIVES: The present study was undertaken in order to assess the effect of gender on
the growth rate of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). METHODS: One hundred and eighty …

Background To evaluate whether abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) growth in individual
patients can be characterized as continuous or discontinuous (staccato). Study design From …

The physiological transport in the aortic wall occurs mainly by centrifugal convection from
the lumen to the adventitia through the arterial wall. Enlargement of an abdominal aortic …

Purpose: Pathologic remodeling of the extracellular matrix is a critical mechanism in the
development and progression of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Although angiotensin …

Aims To evaluate if ticagrelor, an effective platelet inhibitor without known non-responders,
could inhibit growth of small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Methods and results In this …

The management of small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is by ultrasound surveillance.
The study aimed to calculate their growth rate, identify risk factors and determine appropriate …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a severe vascular disease and a major public health
issue with an unmet medical need for therapy. This disease is featured by a progressive …

Small abdominal aortic aneurysms, up to 5.5 cm in diameter, are very common.
Ultrasonography is the most cost-effective method of detecting these aneurysms and …

Objective The natural history of small-to-moderate size ascending aortic aneurysms is poorly
understood. To follow these patients better, we have developed a method to objectively and …