Is it only a mechanical matter? Histologic modifications of the aorta underlying external banding

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1999 Dec;118(6):1116-8. doi: 10.1016/S0022-5223(99)70111-X.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology
  • Aneurysm, False / pathology*
  • Aorta / pathology
  • Aorta / surgery*
  • Aortic Aneurysm / etiology
  • Aortic Aneurysm / pathology*
  • Aortic Rupture / etiology
  • Aortic Valve / surgery*
  • Atrophy
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation* / adverse effects
  • Calcinosis / pathology
  • Elastic Tissue / pathology
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation* / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / pathology
  • Sclerosis