Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are focal dilations of the aorta that develop from
degenerative changes in the media and adventitia of the vessel. Ruptured AAAs have a …

There is accumulating evidence that risk profiles differ between coronary artery disease and
abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). However, diabetes mellitus (DM) appears to be …

The high coronary artery disease (CAD) prevalence in patients with abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) is well known. However, the inverse relation has been little explored. We …

Surgical intervention is currently the only option for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA),
preventing its rupture and sudden death of a patient. Therefore, it is crucial to determine the …

Objective: ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase) 15—a membrane-bound
metalloprotease from the ADAM (disintegrin and metalloproteinase) family—has been linked …

Background Aortic diameter is a critical parameter for the diagnosis of aortic dilated
diseases. Aortic dilation has some common risk factors with cardiovascular diseases. This …

Myostatin (Mstn) is a skeletal muscle growth inhibitor involved in metabolic disorders and
heart fibrosis. In this study we sought to verify whether Mstn is also operative in …

Based on surgical observations, I've remained critical about many of the hypotheses
regarding the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, since two important paradigms appear to be …

Introduction Atherosclerotic complications represent the leading cause of cardiovascular
mortality globally. Dysfunction of endothelial cells (ECs) often initiates the pathological …

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 …