摘要: Background:There is no consensus on how mild to moderate dilatation of the ascending aorta of less than 5cm should be managed. We investigate whether a simple method of aorta reduction using Dacron graft wrapping is associated with remodelling of the rest of the aorta....
Atherosclerotic disease of the ascending aorta during coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) increases the risk for postoperative stroke. The objective of this study was to examine the incidence of postoperative stroke in CABG utilizing the Heartstring (Maquet Cardiovascular, San Jose, CA) ...
Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) is a risk factor for atherosclerosis through mechanisms which are still incompletely defined. One possible mechanism involves the hypomethylation of the nuclear histone proteins to favor the progression of atherosclerosis. In