McGloughlin, Timothy M.; Doyle, Barry J.; Callanan, Anthony; Walsh, Michael T.; Grace, Pierce A.
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2009)
Currently, abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), which are a permanent dilation of the aorta, are treated surgically when the maximum transverse diameter surpasses 5.5cm. AAA rupture occurs when the locally acting wall stress ...