Genomic insights into abdominal aortic aneurysms

Micromanaging Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

The contribution of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) disease to human morbidity and mortality has increased in the aging, industrialized world. In response, extraordinary efforts have been launched to determine the molecular and pathophysiological characteristics of the diseased aorta. This work aims to develop novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies to limit AAA expansion and, ultimately, r...

Abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Aneurysms are common in our increasingly elderly population, and are a major threat to life and limb. Until the advent of vascular reconstructive techniques, aneurysm patients were subject to an overwhelming risk of death from exsanguination. The first successful repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm using an interposed arterial homograft was reported by Dubost in 1952. A milestone in the evol...

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

This article is a Directed Reading. Your access to Directed Reading quizzes for continuing education credit is determined by your membership status and CE preference. The aorta is the largest artery in the human body. Originating from the left ventricle, it extends into the chest and down into the abdomen. The vessel is the main conduit for distributing oxygenated blood from the heart to the bo...

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.

The problems, results and treatment suggestions in regard to ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms are discussed.

Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms