Aortic Aneurysms
Researchers from University of Paris report on findings in aortic aneurysms
Published in Disease Risk Factor Week, July 20th, 2008
"The purpose of this study was to investigate whether thoracic ascending aortic aneurysm (TAAA) induces platelet activation as mural thrombus participates in aortic dilatation in abdominal aortic aneurysm and TAAA are associated with rheological factors favoring coagulation activation. We studied the relation between coagulation activation and aortic diameter in Marfan patients (MFS) with various aortic diameters (n = 52)," researchers in Paris, France report.
"We then studied patients presenting large aneurysms associated with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and degenerative form. Lastly, we used immunochemistry and biochemistry to investigate prothrombin/thrombin...
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