Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture is an important cause of death in adults. Currently,
the only treatment for AAA is open or endovascular surgical repair. In most parts of the …

Aneurysm of the abdominal aorta (AAA) is a particular, specifically localized form of
atherothrombosis, providing a unique human model of this disease. The pathogenesis of …

Previous trials indicate that surgical management of small abdominal aortic aneurysms
(AAA) does not reduce mortality. The medical management of AAA, however, has to a large …

Objective This review describes ongoing efforts to develop a medical therapy to limit
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) growth. Methods Data from animal model studies, human …

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of
abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). This study has addressed the notion that NET …

The pathogenesis of the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) shows several hallmarks of
atherosclerotic and atherothrombotic disease, but comprises an additional, predominant …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture is estimated to cause 200,000 deaths each year.
Currently, the only treatment for AAA is surgical repair; however, this is only indicated for …

Neutrophils represent up to 70% of circulating leukocytes in healthy humans and combat
infection mostly by phagocytosis, degranulation and NETosis. It has been reported that …

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

The natural course of many abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is to gradually expand and
eventually rupture and monitoring the disease progression is essential to their management …