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Mechanical basis for abdominal aortic embolism discovered
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Mechanical basis for abdominal aortic embolism discovered

by NYU Tandon School of Engineering Credit: Shutterstock Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a complex and life-threatening vascular disease with high incidence worldwide. Termed the silent killer, most AAAs are asymptomatic, often going undetected until rupture, and involve a poorly understood set of mechanical and biochemical events. Epidemiologic studies have established associations between AAA and...