Histological regional analysis of the aortic root and thoracic ascending aorta: a complete analysis of aneurysms from root to arch

Abstract Background Although aortic root and ascending aortic aneurysms are treated the same, they differ in embryological development and pathological processes. This study examines the microscopic structural differences between aortic root and ascending aortic aneurysms, correlating these features...

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Main Authors: Timothy Luke Surman, John Matthew Abrahams, Jim Manavis, John Finnie, Dermot O’Rourke, Karen Jane Reynolds, James Edwards, Michael George Worthington, John Beltrame
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01641-5