Khan, Niina K Oksala, Niku K Suominen, Velipekka Vakhitov, Damir Laurikka, Jari O Khan, Jahangir A
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Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (PE), is an infrequent but consequential and potentially preventable complication after major surgical procedures. The aim of the study was to describe the long-term occurrence of symptomatic VTE in patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair and to...
Huang, Kai Wang, Yongchen Siu, Kin Lung Zhang, Yixuan Cai, Hua
In the present study we aimed to identify novel mechanisms and therapeutics for thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) in Fbn1C1039G/+ Marfan Syndrome (MFS) mice. The expression of mature/active TGFβ and its downstream effector NOX4 were upregulated while tetrahydrobiopterin (H4B) salvage enzyme dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) was downregulated in Fbn1C1039...
Lei, Chuxiang Yang, Dan Chen, Siliang Chen, Wenlin Sun, Xiaoning Wu, Xiao Chen, Mengyin Li, Yuan Zheng, Yuehong
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Gene
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a disease characterized by weakening arterial wall and permanent expansion with high mortality once rupture, which was involved with immune system activation. However, owing to technical difficulties, previous research has limited the impact of one or limited immune cells on AAA. We analyzed the composition of imm...
Zielinski, Alexander H Bredahl, Kim Kargaard Ghulam, Qasam Rouet, Laurence Dufour, Cecile Sillesen, Henrik Hegaard Eiberg, Jonas Peter
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Ultrasound in medicine & biology
Volume assessment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) using 3-D ultrasound (US) is an innovative technique reporting good agreement with computed tomography angiography. One major limitation of the current 3-D US technique is a limited field of view, allowing full AAA acquisition in only 60% of patients. This study presents two new US acquisition ...
Abdulrasak, Mohammed Sonesson, Björn J Vaccarino, Roberta Singh, Bharti H Resch, Timothy A Dias, Nuno V
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Journal of vascular surgery
Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has been extensively study regarding elective and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. However, much less is known about EVAR of symptomatic nonruptured AAA, especially concerning the long-term results. The aim of this study was to assess the outcomes of EVAR of symptomatic AAA compared with asymptoma...
Carnevale, Matthew L Koleilat, Issam Lipsitz, Evan C Friedmann, Patricia Indes, Jeffrey E
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Journal of vascular surgery
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines are the most widely used criteria for screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). However, when the USPSTF criteria are applied retrospectively to a group of patients who have undergone treatment for AAA, there are many patients who satisfy none of the AAA screening criteria. The more ...
Johnsen, Lydia Hisdal, Jonny Jonung, Torbjorn Braaten, Audun Pedersen, Gustav
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Journal of vascular surgery
Repeated computed tomography angiography (CTA) can be used during follow-up visits for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) but leads to accumulated radiation exposure and may cause renal impairment. Therefore, the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has increased, and its ability to detect endoleaks has been promising. The aim of this study ...
Chinsakchai, Khamin Suksusilp, Pichawat Wongwanit, Chumpol Hongku, Kiattisak Hahtapornsawan, Suteekhanit Puangpunngam, Nattawut Moll, Frans L Sermsathanasawadi, Nuttawut Ruangsetakit, Chanean Mutirangura, Pramook
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Vascular
Abdominal aortic aneurysm with severe infrarenal neck angle (>60°) has long been thought to be an obstacle to endovascular aneurysm repair. However, some previous studies reported endovascular aneurysm repair to be safe and efficacious for treating abdominal aortic aneurysm in patients with severe neck angulation. The aim of this study was to inves...
Horimatsu, Tetsuo Blomkalns, Andra L Ogbi, Mourad Moses, Mary Kim, David Patel, Sagar Gilreath, Nicole Reid, Lauren Benson, Tyler W Pye, Jonathan
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Cardiovascular research
Chronic adventitial and medial infiltration of immune cells play an important role in the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Nicotinic acid (niacin) was shown to inhibit atherosclerosis by activating the anti-inflammatory G protein-coupled receptor GPR109A [also known as hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 2 (HCA2)] expressed on immune ...
Newton, Daniel H Etkin, Yana Foley, Paul J 3rd Fairman, Ronald M Landis, Gregg Woo, Edward Y Jackson, Benjamin M
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Journal of vascular surgery
Fenestrated endografting for juxtarenal and pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysms affords the ability to seal stent grafts in normal aorta at and above the renal arteries. The Zenith fenestrated graft (ZFEN; Cook Medical, Bloomington, Ind) is custom-made to surgeon specifications, subject to certain manufacturing limitations. The most common configu...