the motion of the artery over time. Because of poor image quality and high geometric variability of AAA, the development of a dedicated segmentation tool was required. It provides a semiautomatic detection of the aortic walls and is adapted to image variability. The motion of the walls over time is deduced from the TDI velocity measurements at the location of the artery walls. Due to the use of...

the motion of the artery over time. Because of poor image quality and high geometric variability of AAA, the development of a dedicated segmentation tool was required. It provides a semiautomatic detection of the aortic walls and is adapted to image variability. The motion of the walls over time is deduced from the TDI velocity measurements at the location of the artery walls. Due to the use of...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine whether myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) and its related Toll-like receptors (TLRs) 2 and 4 contributed to the development of angiotensin II (AngII)-induced abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) and atherosclerosis. METHODS AND RESULTS AngII was infused into either apoE(-/-) or LDL receptor (LDLR)(-/-) male mice that were either MyD88(...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The functional role of arteriolo-arteriolar anastomosis (AAA) between the middle cerebral artery (MCA) and anterior cerebral artery in local hemodynamics is unknown, and was investigated here. METHODS Blood flow in AAAs was examined using fluorescein isothiocyanate-labeled red blood cells (RBCs) as a flow indicator in 16 anesthetized C57BL/6J mice before and after MCA o...

The aim of this study was to analyze the anatomical characteristics of patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) using computed tomography (CT) aortography in order to determine the risk factors for rupture.We retrospectively reviewed the CT aortography findings and medical records of patients with ruptured AAAs who underwent CT aortography between February 2002 and December 2014...