Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases (CVMD) are the leading causes of death worldwide,
underscoring the urgent necessity to develop new pharmacotherapies. Berberine (BBR) is …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture is the 13th commonest cause of death in the
Western World. Although considerable research has been applied to the aetiology and …

Background: Aortic abdominal aneurysm (AAA) represents a common chronic degenerative
disease of the aortic wall. Chronic inflammation and enzymatic degradation of elastic …

There is a need to understand why and where the abdominal aortic aneurysm may rupture.
Our goal therefore is to investigate whether the mechanical properties are different in …

BACKGROUND: Left ventricular dilatation and elevated plasma natriuretic peptide levels
predict adverse prognosis and the development of congestive heart failure after myocardial …

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are associated with atherosclerosis, transmural
degenerative processes, neovascularization, decrease in content of vascular smooth muscle …

Management of aortic aneurysm disease has changed in the endovascular era, with the
majority of patients opting for stent-graft repair of abdominal and thoracic aneurysms. An …

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are localized expansions of the abdominal aorta that
develop due to chronic proteolytic disruption of the structural extracellular matrix (ECM) …

Atherosclerotic plaques are a feature of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs).
Atherosclerosis and AAA appear to share similar risk factors. These observations have led to …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of azithromycin on the
expansion rate of small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), and to determine whether or …