The majority of patients who develop infected aortic aneurysms in the presence of atherosclerotic lesions in the aorta are male and typically outnumber female patients at a ratio of 3:1.

Real-time observation of certain biochemical processes in blood vessels from mice has revealed a previously unknown ...

Atherosclerotic plaques are a feature of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Atherosclerosis and AAA ... of AAA and their implications for treatment. There is insufficient evidence to confirm ...

ANEURYSMS of the thoracic aorta may be of diverse etiology. Atherosclerosis ... that time a heart murmur was first noted. In spite of treatment with digitalis, diuretics and salt restriction ...

An ascending aortic aneurysm occurs when the aortic wall becomes weakened and enlarges. Many causes exist including atherosclerosis, hypertension and connective tissue disorders. There are no ...

Few common causes include: Hardening of arteries (atherosclerosis ... the aorta and to figure out the shape and size of an aneurysm. Gives accurate measurement of aneurysm diameter. Treatment ...

Cardiovascular disease due to atherosclerosis is the leading cause of disease and ... and has been used in our laboratory to obtain clear imaging of the mouse aortic root. The basics self-gated ...