Different patterns of atherosclerotic remodeling in the thoracic and abdominal aorta Diferentes padrões de remodelamento aterosclerótico na aorta torácica e abdminal

Different patterns of atherosclerotic remodeling in the thoracic and abdominal aorta Diferentes padrões de remodelamento aterosclerótico na aorta torácica e abdminal

PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship between the vascular diameter and the extent and histologic characteristics of atherosclerosis in the thoracic and abdominal aortas of patients who died of atherosclerotic disease. METHOD: We measured the vascular diameter and evaluated the percentage atrophy...

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Main Authors: Luiz Alberto Benvenuti, Ronaldo Yukinori Onishi, Paulo Sampaio Gutierrez, Maria de Lourdes Higuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2005-10-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Aorta
Aterosclerose
Diâmetro arterial
Remodelamento
Morfometria
Atherosclerosis
Arterial diameter
Remodeling
Morphometry
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