Morphology and etiopathogenesis of the abdominal aortic aneurysm

• Published in: Časopis lékařů českých Vol. 151; no. 2; p. 55
• Main Authors: Eberlová, Lada, Tonar, Zbynek, Krízková, Vera, Kocová, Jitka, Korabecná, Marie, Treska, Vladislav, Molácek, Jirí, Houdek, Karel, Boudová, Ludmila, Topolcan, Ondrej, Vrzalová, Jindra, Pesta, Martin, Kulda, Vlastimil, Nedorost, Lukás, Valenta, Jirí
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Czech
• Published: Czech Republic 2012
• Subjects: Aorta, Abdominal - pathology; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - pathology; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - physiopathology; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - therapy; Disease Progression; Humans; Risk Factors

The paper summarizes the latest research on the abdominal aorta aneurysm etiopathogenesis and compares normal aorta morphology with changes in the aortic aneurysm wall. The role of risk factors, especially hemodynamic and genetic, is discussed in detail. Special attention is paid to inflammatory pro...