This can stretch and weaken the artery walls. Another common condition called atherosclerosis can also cause brain aneurysms. In atherosclerosis, plaques made mostly of fat build up in arteries and ...

Atherosclerotic disease is more common in black than white American populations. AAAs are more common in white populations. [19] These two findings provided evidence that aneurysms are familial ...

An ascending aortic aneurysm occurs when the aortic wall becomes weakened and enlarges. Many causes exist including atherosclerosis, hypertension and connective tissue disorders. There are no ...

Prof Johnson has a long-standing interest in the pathophysiology of numerous cardiovascular pathologies including atherosclerosis, aortic aneurysms, and restenosis. His studies include a marriage of ...

[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 ...

This can stretch and weaken the artery walls. Another common condition called atherosclerosis can also cause brain aneurysms. In atherosclerosis, plaques made mostly of fat build up in arteries ...