Optimization of the Model of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – Experiment in an Animal Model
Author(s) -
Jiří Moláček,
Vladislav Třeška,
J Kobr,
B Čertík,
Tomáš Skalický,
V Kuntscher,
Věra Křížková
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of vascular research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.58
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1423-0135
pISSN - 1018-1172
DOI - 10.1159/000135659
Subject(s) - abdominal aortic aneurysm , cuff , medicine , elastase , pancreatic elastase , aorta , abdominal aorta , aortic aneurysm , animal model , aneurysm , cardiology , anatomy , surgery , biology , biochemistry , enzyme
Many studies have been performed in order to model abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in an experimental animal, most commonly in small laboratory animals. In our study, we tried to find the best AAA model in a pig by using various mechanical and enzymatic mechanisms.
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