The natural history of aortic atherosclerosis: A systematic histopathological evaluation of the peri-renal region

• Published in: Atherosclerosis Vol. 210; no. 1; pp. 100 - 106
• Main Authors: van Dijk, R.A, Virmani, R, von der Thüsen, J.H, Schaapherder, A.F, Lindeman, J.H.N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.05.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Age; Age Factors; Aged; Aorta; Aorta, Abdominal - pathology; Aortic Diseases - pathology; Atherosclerosis; Atherosclerosis (general aspects, experimental research); Atherosclerosis - pathology; Biological and medical sciences; Blood and lymphatic vessels; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiovascular; Child; Child, Preschool; Diseases of the aorta; Female; Humans; Inflammation; Macrophage infiltration; Macrophages - pathology; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Neovascularization, Pathologic; Vulnerable plaque; Macrophage infiltration; Aorta; Vulnerable plaque; Inflammation; Atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular disease; Artery; Vascular disease; Histopathology; Blood vessel; Infiltration; Circulatory system; Macrophage

Abstract Background Risk factor profiles for the different vascular beds (i.e. coronary, carotid, peripheral and aortic) are remarkably different, suggesting that atherosclerosis is a heterogeneous disorder. Little is known about the morphologic progression of atherosclerosis in the peri-renal aorta...