Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 – Genetic Risk Factors for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) (pp. 1-30)
Authors / Editors: (Helena Kuivaniemi, Evan J. Ryer, H. Richard Yoon, James R. Elmore, Sigfried and Janet Weis Center for Research (HK), and Department of Endovascular and Vascular Surgery (EJR, HRY, JRE), Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA, USA)

Chapter 2 – Assessment of Aortic Aneurysm Rupture Risk and Surgical Repair (pp. 31-56)
Authors / Editors: (Clement Kleinstreuer, Emily Childress, Mark Farber, Joint UNC-NCSU Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, NCSU, Raleigh, NC, USA, and others)

Chapter 3 – Pathogenesis of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (pp; 57-80)
Authors / Editors: (K.M. Mata, C. Tefé-Silva, C.R. Fernandes, E.M. Floriano, P.S. Prudente, S.G. Ramos, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil)
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Chapter 4 – Morphometric Model of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms and the Significance of the Structural Changes in the Aortic Wall for Rupture Risk Assessment (pp. 81-118)
Authors / Editors: (Milica Labudović Borović, Saša Borović, Đorđe Radak, Jelena Marinković-Erić, Vera Maravić-Stojković, Dragana Vučević, Zorica Stojšić, Živana Milićević, Miodrag Čolić, Institute of Histology and Embryology «Aleksandar Đ. Kostić», Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, and others)
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Chapter 5 – Endovascular Aneurysm Repair in Challenging Anatomy (pp. 119-138)
Authors / Editors: (Pieter P.H.L. Broos, Rutger A. Stokmans, Bianca L.W. Bendermacher, Philippe W.M. Cuypers, Marc R.H.M. van Sambeek, Joep A.W. Teijink, Department of Vascular Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, and others)

Chapter 6 – Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening (pp. 139-154)
Authors / Editors: (Kevin C. Chun, Jacqulyne H. Sylvia, Kai Y. Teng, Kiana M. Samadzadeh, Eugene S. Lee, Department of Surgery, Sacramento VA Medical Center, Mather, CA, USA, and others)

Chapter 7 – Aortic Hemodynamics and their Role in Aneurysm Location: Can Mice Provide More Insight? (pp. 155-168)
Authors / Editors: (Bram Trachet, Stefaan Vandenberghe, Bart Loeys, Patrick Segers, IBiTech – bioMMeda, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, and others)

Chapter 8 – Decision-Support System for Diagnosis of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm after Endovascular Repair (pp. 169-180)
Authors / Editors: (G. García, A. Tapia, M. De Blas, Systems Engineering and Automatic Control Department, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, San Sebastián, Spain, and others)

Chapter 9 – Clinical, Hemodynamical and Mechanical Aspects of Aortic Aneurisms and Endovascular Repair (pp. 181-192)
Authors / Editors: (Moshe Brand, Idit Avrahami, Asaph Nardi, Daniel Silverberg, Moshe Halak, Ariel Biomechanics Center, Ariel University, Israel, and others)

Index