Background—Loss of the endothelium and its replacement by a thick thrombus are structural
features of human abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). In AAAs, the relationship between …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a major health concern and may be associated with
high rates of mortality linked to acute complications. Diagnosis and treatment are …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a vascular pathology with a high rate of morbidity and
mortality and a prevalence that, in men over 65 years, can reach around 8%. In this disease …

Popliteal artery aneurysm (PAA) is the most frequent peripheral aneurysm, primarily seen in
male smokers with a prevalence below 1%. This exploratory study aims to shed light on …

Abstract Background and Objective: Epidemiological evidence suggests that the antidiabetic
drug metformin (MET) can also inhibit abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) formation …

Objective The use of low-dose aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid [ASA]) has been suggested to
attenuate growth of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), yet solid clinical evidence of this …

The development of the vascular system was a critical step in the evolution of species. It
allowed organisms to meet the growing metabolic demands and opened the door for the …

BACKGROUND: Monocyte activation, macrophage infiltration, vascular oxidative stress and
matrix proteolysis are inflammatory key steps contributing to abdominal aortic aneurysm …

The evolution of the circulatory system from invertebrates to mammals has involved the
passage from an open system to a closed in-parallel system via a closed in-series system …

Essential trace elements play an important role in human physiology and are associated
with various functions regulating cellular metabolism. Non-essential trace elements, on the …