Matthews et al. 1 compared AAA growth in 131 patients who did or did not have
atherosclerotic occlusive disease (AOD). The mean annual increase in AAA diameter for …

Patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) could benefit from earlier diagnosis to
improve long-term outcomes. Candidate serum biomarkers for earlier AAA diagnosis include …

There is considerable interindividual variability in the growth of abdominal aortic aneurysms
(AAAs), but an individual's growth observations, risk factors, and biomarkers could …

Basic scientific research over recent decades has identified a large number of molecules
implicated in vascular disease pathogenesis. Molecular processes such as inflammation …

Significance of Intraluminal Thrombus in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Page 1 1 From
Karolinska Institutet, Department for Molecular Medicine and Surgery and Karolinska …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), with atherosclerosis as its main underlying pathology, is
themost prominent cause of death worldwide. Progression and rupture of atherosclerotic …

Background: The abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a pathological dilatation of the aorta.
Due to frequent lack of symptoms AAA often is not diagnosed in time which may lead to life …

The role of positron emission tomography (PET) in thoracic vascular diseases has grown
substantially since [18-F] Fluorodeoxyglucose uptake was first reported in large vessels …

Introduction/Aim. The disturbances in hemostasis are often in open surgical repair (OR) and
endovascular repair (EVAR) of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). These changes may …