During the last decades, the clinical and research interest in atherosclerosis has been
mostly focused on coronary arteries. After the publications of the European Society …

The c-Jun-NH 2-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling pathway plays a critical role in regulating
cell fate, being implicated in a multitude of diseases ranging from cancer to neurological and …

Objective Aortic neck dilatation (AND) occurs after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR)
with self expanding stent grafts (SESs). Whether it continues, ultimately exceeding the …

Most computational models of abdominal aortic aneurysms address either the
hemodynamics within the lesion or the mechanics of the wall. More recently, however, some …

Endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) play a fundamental role in tissue regeneration and
vascular repair. Current research suggests that EPC are more resistant to oxidative stress as …

Background Many studies have investigated the systemic and local expression of
biomarkers in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The natural history of AAA …

Objective Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has progressively expanded to treat more
challenging anatomies. Although EVAR in patients with wide infrarenal necks has been …

Objective Standard endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is the most common treatment of
abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). EVAR has been increasingly used in patients with …

Inflammation, proteolysis, smooth muscle cell apoptosis, and angiogenesis have been
implicated in the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), although the well …

Objective Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) represents a common cause of morbidity and
mortality in elderly populations but the mechanisms involved in AAA formation remain …