Abdominal aortic aneurysms

N Sakalihasan, JB Michel, A Katsargyris… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2018 - nature.com
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a localized dilatation of the infrarenal aorta. AAA is a
multifactorial disease, and genetic and environmental factors play a part; smoking, male sex …

Multi-modality molecular imaging of aortic aneurysms

BJ Malm, MM Sadeghi - Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, 2017 - Springer
Aneurysms of the thoracic and abdominal aorta are common and can be associated with
significant morbidity and mortality when complications, including dissection, rupture, or …

Surrogate markers of abdominal aortic aneurysm progression

A Wanhainen, K Mani, J Golledge - … , thrombosis, and vascular …, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
The natural course of many abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is to gradually expand and
eventually rupture and monitoring the disease progression is essential to their management …

Targets for medical therapy to limit abdominal aortic aneurysm progression

TI Emeto, SW Seto, J Golledge - Current drug targets, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an important cause of mortality in older adults. Most
AAAs are asymptomatic and screening programs have been introduced to identify AAAs at …

[HTML][HTML] Novel pharmacological approaches in abdominal aortic aneurysm

L Puertas-Umbert, R Almendra-Pegueros… - Clinical …, 2023 - portlandpress.com
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 …

Abdominal aortic aneurysms

M Belkin, MC Donaldson… - Current Opinion in …, 1994 - journals.lww.com
The management of abdominal aortic aneurysms has undergone tremendous evolution
during the past three decades, resulting in significant advances in our ability to diagnose …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm: novel mechanisms and therapies

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

Pharmacological therapy of abdominal aortic aneurysm: an update

Y Wang, Z Liu, J Ren, M Xiang - Current vascular …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a progressive segmental abdominal aortic
dilation, is associated with high mortality. AAA is characterized by inflammation, smooth …

Pathology, natural history and treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms

AR Zankl, H Schumacher, U Krumsdorf… - Clinical Research in …, 2007 - Springer
With increasing age of the population and improvement of diagnostic tools, the incidence of
abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) has been rising steadily. Despite an improvement in …

Abdominal aortic aneurysms and risk factors for adverse events

R Ahmed, K Ghoorah, V Kunadian - Cardiology in Review, 2016 - journals.lww.com
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a focal full thickness dilatation of the abdominal
aorta, greater than 1.5 times its normal diameter. Although some patients with AAA …