The abdominal aortic aneurysm and intraluminal thrombus: current concepts of development and treatment

The pathogenesis of the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) shows several hallmarks of atherosclerotic and atherothrombotic disease, but comprises an additional, predominant feature of proteolysis resulting in the degradation and destabilization of the aortic wall. This review aims to summarize the curr...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra ePiechota-Polańczyk, Alicja eJózkowicz, Witold Norbert Nowak, Wolf eEilenberg, Christoph eNeumayer, Tadeusz eMalinski, Ihor eHuk, Christine eBrostjan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcvm.2015.00019/full