Background The protective effects of polyamines on cardiovascular disease have been
demonstrated in many studies. However, the roles of spermidine, a natural polyamine, in …

Objective There is currently no medical treatment proven to limit abdominal aortic aneurysm
(AAA) progression. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to pool data …

The aorta is the largest artery and can be divided into several segments (Fig 1). The
diaphragm divides the aorta into the thoracic and abdominal aorta. The thoracic aorta …

Objective Evidence suggests that cathepsin S (CTSS), a potent mammalian elastase,
participates in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) formation. This study examines the …

Background Accurate repeat assessment of the diameter of an abdominal aortic aneurysm
(AAA) is important. This study investigated the reproducibility of different methods of …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a life-threatening disease and pharmacologic agents to
treat the disease remain lacking for clinical practice. Epidemiologic studies have highlighted …

Objective The aim of this study was to assess whether aortic peak wall stress (PWS) and
peak wall rupture index (PWRI) were associated with the risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm …

Background Previous studies have suggested that finite element analysis (FEA) can
estimate the rupture risk of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA); however, the value of …

Background Intraluminal thrombus (ILT) is present in most abdominal aortic aneurysms
(AAAs), although its role in AAA progression is controversial. Methods A literature search …

Objective The role of atherosclerosis in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) pathogenesis is
controversial. The aim of this study was to compare AAA growth in patients who did and did …