Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are the most abundant cell in vessels. Earlier
experiments have found that VSMCs possess high plasticity. Vascular injury stimulates …

Background Surveillance is a common management strategy for small abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA)(3· 0–5· 4 cm in diameter). Individual characteristics, other than diameter …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common disease with substantial heritability. In this
study, we performed a genome-wide association meta-analysis from 14 discovery cohorts …

Background Decision-making related to the care of patients with an abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) is complex. Aneurysms present with varying risks of rupture, and patient …

The Clinical Practice Council of the Society for Vascular Surgery charged a writing
committee with the task of updating practice guidelines, initally published in 2003, for …

Background There are no recognized pharmacological treatments for abdominal aortic
aneurysms (AAA), although statins are suggested to be beneficial. We sought to summarize …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm refers to abdominal aortic dilation of 3.0 cm or greater. The main
risk factors are age older than 65 years, male sex, and smoking history. Other risk factors …

Objective In population-based studies performed on multiple continents during the past two
decades, diabetes mellitus has been negatively associated with the prevalence and …

Of the clinical practice guideline of the Japanese Circulation Society concerning aortic
diseases, the Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Dissection (first edition) were …

Abstract The 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors, better known as
'statins', are amongst the most widely used medications in the world. They have become a …