Saccular aneurysm induction by elastase digestion of the arterial wall: A new animal model

Neurosurgery

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 595-600

  Miskolczi, László ^a,b   Guterman, Lee R ^a   Flaherty, James D ^a   Hopkins, L Nelson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b 3 Gates Circle ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Aneurysm initiation and growth; Elastase; In vivo model

Indexed keywords

PANCREATIC ELASTASE;

ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY ANEURYSM; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; CAROTID ARTERY THROMBOSIS; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SACCULAR ANEURYSM;

EID: 0031688285     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006123-199809000-00110     Document Type: Article

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