Aging of the vasculature plays a central role in morbidity and mortality of older people. To
develop novel treatments for amelioration of unsuccessful vascular aging and prevention of …

Dissections or ruptures of aortic aneurysms remain a leading cause of death in the
developed world, with the majority of deaths being preventable if individuals at risk are …

Background Decision-making related to the care of patients with an abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) is complex. Aneurysms present with varying risks of rupture, and patient …

Age-related pathological alterations of the vasculature have a critical role in morbidity and
mortality of older adults. In epidemiological studies, age is the single most important …

An aortic aneurysm is a dilatation in which the aortic diameter is≥ 3.0 cm. If left untreated,
the aortic wall continues to weaken and becomes unable to withstand the forces of the …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) represents an important public health problem with a
prevalence between 1.3% and 12.5%. Several population-based randomized trials have …

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are a life-threatening disease for which there is a lack
of effective therapy preventing aortic rupture. During AAA formation, pathological vascular …

The Clinical Practice Council of the Society for Vascular Surgery charged a writing
committee with the task of updating practice guidelines, initally published in 2003, for …

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 …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a lethal degenerative vascular disease that affects,
mostly, the elder population, with a high mortality rate (> 80%) upon rupture. It features a …