Intimal and neointimal fibrous proliferation which occurs in arterial reconstructions has been
documented in humans. It appears to pose major problems in arterial reconstructions of …

Of more than 600 patients seen for intermittent claudication by this group and not primarily
considered for surgery, 104 had angiographic studies and are the basis for this report. The …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: A potential source of complication at carotid endarterectomy
(CEA) is cerebral ischemia caused by hypoperfusion during clamping of the carotid artery. …

The collateral flow to the cerebral hemisphere after carotid cross clamping during carotid
endarterectomy is mainly through the circle of Willis, and the circle is incomplete in the majority …

Background Atherosclerosis is the main cause of cardiovascular diseases such as ischemic
stroke and coronary heart disease. Gene-specific promoter methylation changes have been …

Objective— There is hope that molecular imaging can identify vulnerable atherosclerotic
plaques. However, there is a paucity of clinical translational data to guide the future …

BACKGROUND: To evaluate early and late clinical outcomes of carotid endarterectomy (CEA)
with bovine pericardium patch in comparison with autogenous vein. METHODS: During a …

• Dilation of prosthetic graft has been noted by authors in association with junctional aneurysm
between the synthetic graft and host arteries. Dilation of graft materials was suspected as …

Major vascular injury can occur during an operation for a herniated lumbar disc due to the
intimate anatomical relation between the lumbar vertebrae and major vessels. Although …

A rapid antibiotic susceptibility test (AST) is desperately needed in clinical settings for fast
and appropriate antibiotic administration. Traditional ASTs, which rely on cell culture, are not …