ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm(English)

• variants can be categorised as aortic medial thickening (hypertrophic) or aortic medial thinning (hypotrophic) based on the radius-to-intima-media thickness (IMT) ratio, reflecting distinct disruptions in mechanical homoeostasis
• ATAAD, ECM, IMT, MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP, VSMC
• Anatomy, Vascular disease, Classification
• https://doi.org/10.1113/JP288734