We tested the hypotheses that vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) expression on endothelium at lesion-prone sites in the rabbit aorta correlates with exposure to plasma cholesterol and that macrophage accumulation is associated with endothelial cells expressing VCAM-1. After rabbits were fed 0.25% cholesterol for 2 weeks, VCAM-1 expression was selectively increased at the distal and late...

Citation: Yin X, Huang X, Li Q, Li L, Niu P, Cao M, Guo F, Li X, Tan W and Huo Y (2018) Hepatic Hemangiomas Alter Morphometry and Impair Hemodynamics of the Abdominal Aorta and Primary Branches From Computer Simulations. Front. Physiol. 9:334. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00334 Hepatic Hemangiomas Alter Morphometry and Impair Hemodynamics of the Abdominal Aorta and Primary Branches From Computer Sim...

The celiac trunk is the first major branch of abdominal aorta. It originates from ventral aspect aorta at level T12–L1 vertebrae and was originally described as an artery that branches into common hepatic artery, left gastric splenic artery. Absence origin three arteries separately a rare entity reported in 0.38% to 2.6% cases. even more uncommon this variation can be accompanied by other vascu...

Takayasu's arteritis is an inflammatory vasculitis that primarily affects the aorta and its major branches. Involvement of the thoracic and abdominal aortas, although rare, causes marked hypertension and may lead to severe heart failure. We report the improvement of cardiac function after axillofemoral bypass grafting in a 59-year-old woman who had this condition.

Introduction Information regarding anatomical variations in the branching pattern of great vessels of the abdomen, including abdominal aorta, celiac trunk, mesenteric and renal arteries is imperative for planning surgical procedures and interpreting interventional radiological imaging. In fact, liver and kidney transplantations and oncologic resections require major vessels ligation. Background...

A 61-year-old Japanese female was referred to our hospital for surgical treatment of a localized heavily calcified abdominal aorta. Preoperative angiograms and computed tomograms revealed severe stenosis of the aorta, resembling a slit. Bypass grafting between the thoracic and abdominal aorta was successfully performed together with the reconstruction of the celiac artery, superior mesenteric a...