First, AAAs could be a purely local disease process confined to the abdominal aorta resulting from atherosclerosis. Second, aneurysms in the aorta may be representative of a systemic dilating ...

[95] The evidence for a pathologic role for oxidative stress independent of atherosclerosis has been presented. Segments of infrarenal AAA and adjacent normal aorta harvested at elective AAA ...

Atherosclerosis and related cardiovascular diseases represent one of the greatest threats to human health worldwide. Despite important progress in prevention and treatment, these conditions still ...

Aortic aneurysm: An aortic aneurysm is bulge in ... severe internal bleeding and other serious complications. Aortic atherosclerosis: This is when plaque (made up of substances like cholesterol ...