Off-label use of medication may be presented in these guidelines if a sufficient level of
evidence shows that it can be considered medically appropriate to a given condition and if …

The aorta is the 'greatest artery', through which oxygenated blood is delivered from the left
ventricle to end organs with each cardiac cycle (200 million litres of blood transported in an …

2.1. 1. Epidemiology and burden of the disease. The annual incidence of first episode of
symptomatic DVT in the adult population ranges from 50 to 100 per 100 000 population, with …

After studying medicine at Hanover Medical School and philosophy and social psychology
at the Leibniz University Hanover, Omke E. Teebken joined the Christian Albrechts …

1.1. Purpose The European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) has developed guidelines
for treating patients with acute limb ischaemia (ALI). The focus on the guidelines is on lower …

Objective The objective was to investigate whether endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR)
has better peri-operative and late clinical outcomes than open repair for non-ruptured …

Key Clinical Points Management of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Risk factors for abdominal
aortic aneurysm include advanced age, male sex, family history, previous or current use of …

Of the clinical practice guideline of the Japanese Circulation Society concerning aortic
diseases, the Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Dissection (first edition) were …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) refers to the localized dilatation of the infra-renal aorta, in
which the diameter exceeds 3.0 cm. Loss of vascular smooth muscle cells, degradation of …

Objective Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a life-threatening disease, and the only
curative treatment relies on open or endovascular repair. The decision to treat relies on the …