Assessment of biomarkers and predictive model for short-term prospective abdominal aortic aneurysm growth—A pilot study

MV de Ceniga, M Esteban, A Barba, L Estallo… - Annals of Vascular …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are currently followed with serial
ultrasound or computed tomography scanning diameter measurements, but evidence shows …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and opportunities in abdominal aortic aneurysm research

M Wassef, GR Upchurch Jr, H Kuivaniemi… - Journal of vascular …, 2007 - Elsevier
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAAs) are associated with advanced age, male gender,
cigarette smoking, atherosclerosis, hypertension, and genetic predisposition. Basic research …

The pathophysiologic basis of abdominal aortic aneurysm progression: a critical appraisal

JHN Lindeman - Expert review of cardiovascular therapy, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
An aneurysm of the abdominal aorta is a common pathology and a major cause of sudden
death in the elderly. Currently, abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) can only be treated by …

Aortic aneurysms: it's all about the stress

FJ Miller Jr - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, 2002 - Am Heart Assoc
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are present in 8% of men 60 years of age. 1 The
diagnosis of AAA in many patients is made only after aneurysm rupture, after which mortality …

Mechanisms of abdominal aortic aneurysm formation

A Daugherty, LA Cassis - Current atherosclerosis reports, 2002 - Springer
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are permanent dilations in the infra-renal area in which
the arterial tissue is characterized by inflammation and medial degeneration. AAAs are a …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and opportunities in limiting abdominal aortic aneurysm growth

J Golledge, PE Norman, MP Murphy… - Journal of vascular …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective This review describes ongoing efforts to develop a medical therapy to limit
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) growth. Methods Data from animal model studies, human …

Prospects for the medical management of abdominal aortic aneurysms

EF Steinmetz, C Buckley… - Vascular and …, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are a chronic degenerative disease with life-
threatening implications. While AAAs are thought to arise through a localized form of arterial …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm: evolving controversies and uncertainties

D Carino, TP Sarac, BA Ziganshin… - … Journal of angiology, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is defined as a permanent dilatation of the abdominal
aorta that exceeds 3 cm. Most AAAs arise in the portion of abdominal aorta distal to the renal …

Aortic aneurysms

GR Upchurch, E Criado - … and Treatment Series, Berlin, Germany: Springer …, 2009 - Springer
Aortic aneurysms are increasingly common and often lethal in the aging population, making
them among the leading causes of death in the United States. The incidence and …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular imaging of aortic aneurysm and its translational power for clinical risk assessment

V Rastogi, SJM Stefens, J Houwaart… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Aortic aneurysms (AAs) are dilations of the aorta, that are often fatal upon rupture.
Diagnostic radiological techniques such as ultrasound (US), magnetic resonance imaging …