Quantitative not qualitative histology differentiates aneurysmal from nondilated ascending aortas and reveals a net gain of medial components

Abstract Medial degeneration is a common histopathological finding in aortopathy and is considered a mechanism for dilatation. We investigated if medial degeneration is specific for sporadic thoracic aortic aneurysms versus nondilated aortas. Specimens were graded by pathologists, blinded to the cli...

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Main Authors: Sameh Yousef, Nana Matsumoto, Issam Dabe, Makoto Mori, Alden B. Landry, Shin-Rong Lee, Yuki Kawamura, Chen Yang, Guangxin Li, Roland Assi, Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, Arnar Geirsson, Gilbert Moeckel, Jay D. Humphrey, George Tellides
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/5b389f7fa447400a85fff10e77f7f93f
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