High Density of Periaortic Adipose Tissue in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

In this study PVAT density was quantified in patients with an aortic aneurysm and compared with those with a non-dilated aorta. Since chronic inflammation, as the pathway to medial thinning, is a hallmark of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), it was hypothesised that PVAT density is higher in AAA patients.

Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - August 13, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Marina Dias-Neto, Jorn P. Meekel, Theodorus G. van Schaik, Jacqueline Hoozemans, F ábio Sousa-Nunes, Tiago Henriques-Coelho, Rutger J. Lely, Willem Wisselink, Jan D. Blankensteijn, Kak K. Yeung Source Type: research