Basic science of abdominal aortic aneurysms: emerging therapeutic strategies for an unresolved clinical problem

RW Thompson - Current opinion in cardiology, 1996 - journals.lww.com
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are an increasingly common and potentially lethal
condition. Surgical repair of AAA is now yet performed quite safely, yet ruptured AAAs still …

Understanding the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysms

H Kuivaniemi, EJ Ryer, JR Elmore… - Expert review of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
An aortic aneurysm is a dilatation in which the aortic diameter is≥ 3.0 cm. If left untreated,
the aortic wall continues to weaken and becomes unable to withstand the forces of the …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm: novel mechanisms and therapies

FM Davis, DL Rateri, A Daugherty - Current opinion in cardiology, 2015 - journals.lww.com
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Cardiology Abdominal aortic aneurysm: novel mechanisms and therapies : Current Opinion …

Atherosclerosis and abdominal aortic aneurysm: cause, response, or common risk factors?

J Golledge, PE Norman - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and …, 2010 - Am Heart Assoc
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture has been recognized as a significant cause of
mortality for adults aged 60 years in the developed world for some time. 1 AAAs are usually …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm: pathogenesis and implications for management

J Golledge, J Muller, A Daugherty… - … , and vascular biology, 2006 - Am Heart Assoc
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 …

Diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for small abdominal aortic aneurysms

A Klink, F Hyafil, J Rudd, P Faries, V Fuster… - Nature Reviews …, 2011 - nature.com
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) affect 5% of the population in developed countries and
are characterized by progressive aortic dilatation with an unpredictable time course. This …

Epidemiology of abdominal aortic aneurysms

CL Marcaccio, ML Schermerhorn - Seminars in Vascular Surgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) disease remains a major source of morbidity in
developed countries and can progress to life-threatening rupture if left untreated, with …

The efficacy of pharmacotherapy for decreasing the expansion rate of abdominal aortic aneurysms: a systematic review and meta-analysis

I Guessous, D Periard, D Lorenzetti, J Cornuz… - PLoS …, 2008 - journals.plos.org
Background Pharmacotherapy may represent a potential means to limit the expansion rate
of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Studies evaluating the efficacy of different …

Abdominal aortic aneurysms

J Anagnostakos, BK Lal - Progress in cardiovascular diseases, 2021 - Elsevier
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are prevalent among older adults and can cause
significant morbidity and mortality if not addressed in a timely fashion. Their etiology remains …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm formation with a focus on vascular smooth muscle cells

G Qian, O Adeyanju, A Olajuyin, X Guo - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a lethal degenerative vascular disease that affects,
mostly, the elder population, with a high mortality rate (> 80%) upon rupture. It features a …