Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are local dilations of infrarenal segment of aortas.
Molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of AAA remain not fully clear. However …

noted that the patients did not fit the diagnostic criteria of Marfan syndrome. Many reports
have been published since then, and systematic studies have established that 20% of …

Published in association with the Society for Vascular Surgery, Rutherford's Vascular
Surgery presents state-of-the-art updates on all aspects of vascular health care. Extensively …

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. The aim of our study was to evaluate the lymphocyte subpopulations and the
cytokines in the peripheral blood of patients with type-A Stanford acute aortic dissection …

Aortic dissection is an age-dependent life-threatening cardiovascular disease with high
mortality rates. Recent research has shown that inflammation plays an important role in …

BACKGROUND: Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) and abdominal wall hernias represent
chronic degenerative conditions. Both aortic aneurysms and inguinal hernias share common …

The human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), whose genome is 235±1.9 kbp long, is a common
herpesvirus. However, the functions of many of its genes are still unknown. HCMV is closely …

OBJECTIVE: There is remarkable controversy over the processes driving abdominal
aneurysm growth. The inherent limitations of animal and human studies hamper elucidation …

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a manifestation of atherosclerotic vascular disease and
is often associated with other comorbidities, such as hypertension, diabetes and …