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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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The effect of longitudinal wholebody vibration on wave propagation in the aorta.

Hay, George David January 1972 (has links)
No description available.
32

Experimental aortic intimal thickening /

Webster, William Sprigg January 1973 (has links)
No description available.
33

Oxygen partial pressure profiles in the normal and lesioned aortic wall /

Jurrus, Eric Richard January 1976 (has links)
No description available.
34

The Normal and Pathological Aorta of the Goat

Reyman, Theodore A., Jr. January 1957 (has links)
No description available.
35

The Normal and Pathological Aorta of the Goat

Reyman, Theodore A., Jr. January 1957 (has links)
No description available.
36

Development and characterisation of a large diameter decellularised vascular allograft

Aldridge, A., Desai, A., Owston, H., Jennings, L.M., Fisher, J., Rooney, P., Kearney, J.N., Ingham, E., Wilshaw, Stacy-Paul 29 November 2017 (has links)
Yes / The aims of this study were to develop a biological large diameter vascular graft by decellularisation of native human aorta to remove the immunogenic cells whilst retaining the essential biomechanical, and biochemical properties for the ultimate benefit of patients with infected synthetic grafts. Donor aortas (n = 6) were subjected to an adaptation of a propriety decellularisation process to remove the cells and acellularity assessed by histological analysis and extraction and quantification of total DNA. The biocompatibility of the acellular aortas was determined using standard contact cytotoxicity tests. Collagen and denatured collagen content of aortas was determined and immunohistochemistry was used to determine the presence of specific extracellular matrix proteins. Donor aortas (n = 6) were divided into two, with one half subject to decellularisation and the other half retained as native tissue. The native and decellularised aorta sections were then subject to uniaxial tensile testing to failure [axial and circumferential directions] and suture retention testing. The data was compared using a paired t-test. Histological evaluation showed an absence of cells in the treated aortas and retention of histoarchitecture including elastin content. The decellularised aortas had less than 15 ng mg−1 total DNA per dry weight (mean 94% reduction) and were biocompatible as determined by in vitro contact cytotoxicity tests. There were no gross changes in the histoarchitecture [elastin and collagen matrix] of the acellular aortas compared to native controls. The decellularisation process also reduced calcium deposits within the tissue. The uniaxial tensile and suture retention testing revealed no significant differences in the material properties (p > 0.05) of decellularised aorta. The decellularisation procedure resulted in minimal changes to the biological and biomechanical properties of the donor aortas. Acellular donor aorta has excellent potential for use as a large diameter vascular graft. / This study was supported by a Research and Development Grant (Grant Number 09-10-02-03) from NHS Blood and Transplant and through WELMEC a Centre of Excellence in Medical Engineering funded by the Wellcome Trust and EPSRC, under Grant Number WT 088908/Z/09/Z
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O efeito do hipotiroidismo experimental sobre os componentes da matriz extracelular de aortas torácicas de ratos. / The effect of experimental hypothyroidism on components of the extracellular matrix of rats thoracic aortas.

Monteiro, Priscilla de Souza 28 September 2012 (has links)
O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar os efeitos do hipotiroidismo experimental sobre o leito vascular da aorta torácica. Para a análise histológica foram realizadas colorações de hematoxilina-eosina, picrosirius e Weigert. Na análise de expressão proteica, foram realizadas as quantificações para colágeno I e III, elastina, MMP-9 e MMP-2, TIMP-1 e TIMP-2. As análises histológicas demonstraram uma diminuição da AST das aortas dos animais hipo e juntamente a esta alteração, foi constatada a diminuição da expressão proteica de colágeno do tipo I. Em relação à elastina, foi possível observar aumento da expressão deste elemento nas aortas dos animais hipotiroideos. Na avaliação da expressão proteica para MMP-9, foi possível verificar uma redução desta proteína no grupo hipotiroideo, assim como um aumento da expressão de TIMP-2. Frente aos presentes resultados, é possível sugerir que o estado hipometabólico desencadeado pelo hipotiroidismo afeta as CMLVs comprometendo mecanismos de síntese/degradação, alterando o importante arranjo da MEC presente na aorta torácica. / The aim of this study was to investigate hypothyroidism effects on thoracic aorta wall. For histological analyses were performed stains like hematoxilin-eosin, picrosirius and Weigert. In the protein expression assays were performed quantification for collagen I and III, elastin, MMP-9, MMP-2, TIMP-1 and TIMP-2. The histological analyses showed a decrease in aortas CSA and also a decrease in protein expression of collagen I in the hypo group. As regards to elastin, was possible to see an increase of this protein expression in hypo animals. In the evaluation for MMP-9 expression, was found a decrease in this protein and for TIMP-2 an increase in hypothyroidism group. Facing to these results, is possible to suggest that the hypometabolic state triggered by hypothyroidism, affects the VSMCs compromising mechanisms of synthesis/degradation and changing the important constitution of thoracic aorta ECM.
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Evaluación de la aorta infrarenal y cribado del aneurisma de aorta abdominal mediante la ecocardiografía transtorácica en pacientes visitados en cardiología

Gentille Lorente, Delicia Inés 10 November 2011 (has links)
La creciente incidencia del aneurisma de aorta abdominal (AAA) y su mortalidad del 85-90%, en caso de rotura, justifican el realizar un diagnóstico y tratamiento reparador precoces. Este estudio incluyó a 687 pacientes consecutivos estudiados mediante ecocardiografía transtorácica (ETT), por cualquier causa, en el servicio de cardiología. Se detectó un AAA en 28 pacientes (4,2%), siendo sus factores de riesgo el ser fumador o ex fumador, la edad, el presentar un soplo femoral y las mayores dimensiones de la aorta suprarenal y del cayado. Conclusiones: el completar la ETT convencional con el estudio de la aorta infrarenal es factible y útil para realizar cribado del AAA en los pacientes visitados en cardiología. El cribado debería realizarse principalmente en pacientes con factores de riesgo para desarrollar un AAA (especialmente si son ³ 55 años) y en aquellos con una alta puntuación en los índices de riesgo del AAA calculados. / The increasing incidence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and its mortality of 85- 90% in the event of rupture justify opting for early diagnosis and elective treatment to repair it. So, this study included 687 patients consecutively assessed by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) for any reason in a cardiology department. An AAA was detected in 28 patients (4,2%), and the risk factors associated were to current and former smoking, age, presence of femoral murmur and a largest suprarenal aorta and aortic arch dimensions . Conclusions: It is feasible and useful to complement conventional TTE with the study of the infrarenal aorta for AAA screening in patients visited at the department of cardiology. This study should be performed mainly in patients with risk factors to develop an AAA (specially if they are ³ 55 years old) and in patients with a high punctuation in the calculated risk scores of AAA
39

Efeitos da atividade física de baixa intensidade na estrutura das túnicas íntima e média da aorta em ratos espontaneamente hipertensos (SHR) / Low intensity physical activity effects in the structure of the intima and media of the aorta in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR)

Jessica de Andrade Moraes Teixeira 23 July 2009 (has links)
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / O exercício contínuo de baixa intensidade é capaz de atenuar a hipertrofia da célula muscular lisa da parede da aorta de ratos espontaneamente hipertensos (SHR), e parece atuar sobre a distribuição de fibras oxitalânicas, elaunínicas e elásticas. As alterações funcionais das grandes artérias relacionadas com a idade, deposição de colágeno e elastina na parede arterial e a elasticidade, são também melhoradas com a atividade física. No presente trabalho objetivamos estudar os efeitos da atividade física aeróbica de baixa intensidade no remodelamento estrutural da artéria aorta em modelo de hipertensão genética de ratos SHR. Através da análise da distribuição das fibras oxitalânicas, elaunínicas e elásticas na aorta dos animais controles e SHR submetidos ou não a atividade física de baixa intensidade. Foram utilizados 32 ratos, sendo 16 ratos SHR machos e 16 ratos normotensos Wistar Kyoto (WKY) machos com 8 semanas de idade. Ratos machos foram alocados em 4 grupos: WKY sedentário (WKY-SED), WKY exercitado (EX-WKY), SHR sedentário (SED-SHR), e SHR exercitado (EX-SHR). Os ratos sedentários foram limitados à atividade na caixa, enquanto que os ratos exercitados foram submetidos a um exercício de 1 h / dia, 5 dias / semana. Esses grupos passaram pelo protocolo de atividade física de 20 semanas e a pressão arterial foi mensurada semanalmente (PA). As aortas foram colhidas e processadas para microscopia de luz, microscopia eletrônica e western blotting. Foram realizadas as colorações orcinol neo-fucsina e resorcina-fucsina de Weigert. No grupo hipertenso, o exercício mantém a PA em um nível relativamente semelhante ao inicio do protocolo, mostrando a capacidade de prevenir o aumento da PA ao longo das 20 semanas. No grupo dos animais hipertensos não tratados, a PA aumenta. A PA aumentou progressivamente nos ratos SED-SHRs atingindo 1894 mmHg, mas o exercício físico impediu este processo. Ao final do experimento a PA nos ratos EX-SHRs foi similar o dos ratos WKY (1184 vs. 1144 mmHg), respectivamente. Observou-se maior expressão de elastina e maior distribuição de fibras oxitalânicas, elaunínicas e elásticas em animais que foram submetidos ao protocolo de exercício físico. A porcentagem de fibras elásticas e oxitalânicas foi menor em SED-SHR comparado com SED-WKY, mas o exercício físico aumentou a porcentagem dessas fibras em ambos os grupos. Através da imuno-histoquímica ultra-estrutural para elastina e fibrilina, os grupos EX-WKY e EX-SHR apresentaram uma marcação mais intensa para elastina e fibrilina. Animais hipertensos que não sofreram o protocolo de exercício físico apresentam espessura da parede da aorta maior que a dos animais que sofreram o exercício. O número de lamelas elásticas, bem como as fibras oxitalânicas e elaunínicas, é maior no grupo EX-SHR, em relação ao SED-SHR. Os grupos exercitados tiveram maior expressão de eNOS que seus respectivos grupos sedentários, e as células endoteliais apresentaram características morfológicas preservadas. A associação da atividade física com modelos de hipertensão genética mostra que o exercício físico tem efeitos benéficos nessa situação, uma vez que atenua a hipertensão e o remodelamento adverso da parede da aorta. / The continuous exercise of low intensity is able to attenuate the hypertrophy of smooth muscle cells in the wall of the aorta of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), and it seems work on the distribution of fiber oxytalan, elaunínicas and elastic. The functional changes of large arteries associated with age, deposition of collagen and elastin in the arterial wall and elasticity are also improved with physical activity. In the present study investigated the effects of aerobic physical activity of low intensity in the structural remodeling of the aorta in genetic model of hypertension in SHR rats. By analyzing the distribution of fiber oxytalan, elaunínicas and elastic in the aorta of SHR and control animals submitted or not the physical activity of low intensity. We used 32 rats, and 16 rats SHR male rats and 16 normotensive Wistar Kyoto (WKY) males with 8 weeks of age.Male rats were divided into 4 groups: sedentary WKY (WKY-SED), exercised WKY (WKY-EX), sedentary SHR (SHR-SED) and exercised SHR (SHR-EX). The rats were limited to sedentary activity box, while the rats were trained on an exercise to 1 h / day, 5 days / week. They passed by the Protocol of 20 weeks of physical activity and blood pressure was measured weekly (BP). Aortas were harvested and processed for light microscopy, electron microscopy and western blotting. Orcinol neo-fuchsin staining were performed and resorcin-fuchsin of Weigert. In the hypertensive group, the exercise keeps the blood pressure in a relatively similar to the start of the protocol, showing the ability to prevent the increase in PA over the 20 weeks. In the group of untreated hypertensive animals, the PA increases. BP increased progressively in rats SED-SHRs reached 189 4 mmHg, but the exercise prevented this process. At the end of the experiment the PA in rats EX-SHRs was similar to the WKY rats (118 4 vs. 114 4 mmHg), respectively. There was increased expression of elastin and increased distribution of fiber oxytalan, elaunínicas and elastic in animals that were subjected to the protocol of exercise. The percentage of elastic fibers and oxytalan was lower in SHR-SED compared with WKY-SED, but exercise increased the percentage of fibers in both groups. By immuno-histochemical ultrastructural for elastin and fibrillin, both groups EX-EX-SHR and WKY showed a stronger mark for elastin and fibrillin. Hypertensive animals that have not been the protocol of exercise have wall thickness of the aorta higher than that of animals that underwent the exercise. The number of elastic lamellae, and the fibers and oxytalan elaunínicas, is greater in the EX-SHR group, for the SHR-SED. The exercise groups had a higher expression of eNOS to their respective sedentary groups, and the endothelial cells showed morphological features preserved. The association of physical activity with genetic models of hypertension shows that exercise has beneficial effects in this situation, since hypertension and reduces the adverse remodeling of the aortic wall.
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Efeitos da atividade física de baixa intensidade na estrutura das túnicas íntima e média da aorta em ratos espontaneamente hipertensos (SHR) / Low intensity physical activity effects in the structure of the intima and media of the aorta in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR)

Jessica de Andrade Moraes Teixeira 23 July 2009 (has links)
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / O exercício contínuo de baixa intensidade é capaz de atenuar a hipertrofia da célula muscular lisa da parede da aorta de ratos espontaneamente hipertensos (SHR), e parece atuar sobre a distribuição de fibras oxitalânicas, elaunínicas e elásticas. As alterações funcionais das grandes artérias relacionadas com a idade, deposição de colágeno e elastina na parede arterial e a elasticidade, são também melhoradas com a atividade física. No presente trabalho objetivamos estudar os efeitos da atividade física aeróbica de baixa intensidade no remodelamento estrutural da artéria aorta em modelo de hipertensão genética de ratos SHR. Através da análise da distribuição das fibras oxitalânicas, elaunínicas e elásticas na aorta dos animais controles e SHR submetidos ou não a atividade física de baixa intensidade. Foram utilizados 32 ratos, sendo 16 ratos SHR machos e 16 ratos normotensos Wistar Kyoto (WKY) machos com 8 semanas de idade. Ratos machos foram alocados em 4 grupos: WKY sedentário (WKY-SED), WKY exercitado (EX-WKY), SHR sedentário (SED-SHR), e SHR exercitado (EX-SHR). Os ratos sedentários foram limitados à atividade na caixa, enquanto que os ratos exercitados foram submetidos a um exercício de 1 h / dia, 5 dias / semana. Esses grupos passaram pelo protocolo de atividade física de 20 semanas e a pressão arterial foi mensurada semanalmente (PA). As aortas foram colhidas e processadas para microscopia de luz, microscopia eletrônica e western blotting. Foram realizadas as colorações orcinol neo-fucsina e resorcina-fucsina de Weigert. No grupo hipertenso, o exercício mantém a PA em um nível relativamente semelhante ao inicio do protocolo, mostrando a capacidade de prevenir o aumento da PA ao longo das 20 semanas. No grupo dos animais hipertensos não tratados, a PA aumenta. A PA aumentou progressivamente nos ratos SED-SHRs atingindo 1894 mmHg, mas o exercício físico impediu este processo. Ao final do experimento a PA nos ratos EX-SHRs foi similar o dos ratos WKY (1184 vs. 1144 mmHg), respectivamente. Observou-se maior expressão de elastina e maior distribuição de fibras oxitalânicas, elaunínicas e elásticas em animais que foram submetidos ao protocolo de exercício físico. A porcentagem de fibras elásticas e oxitalânicas foi menor em SED-SHR comparado com SED-WKY, mas o exercício físico aumentou a porcentagem dessas fibras em ambos os grupos. Através da imuno-histoquímica ultra-estrutural para elastina e fibrilina, os grupos EX-WKY e EX-SHR apresentaram uma marcação mais intensa para elastina e fibrilina. Animais hipertensos que não sofreram o protocolo de exercício físico apresentam espessura da parede da aorta maior que a dos animais que sofreram o exercício. O número de lamelas elásticas, bem como as fibras oxitalânicas e elaunínicas, é maior no grupo EX-SHR, em relação ao SED-SHR. Os grupos exercitados tiveram maior expressão de eNOS que seus respectivos grupos sedentários, e as células endoteliais apresentaram características morfológicas preservadas. A associação da atividade física com modelos de hipertensão genética mostra que o exercício físico tem efeitos benéficos nessa situação, uma vez que atenua a hipertensão e o remodelamento adverso da parede da aorta. / The continuous exercise of low intensity is able to attenuate the hypertrophy of smooth muscle cells in the wall of the aorta of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), and it seems work on the distribution of fiber oxytalan, elaunínicas and elastic. The functional changes of large arteries associated with age, deposition of collagen and elastin in the arterial wall and elasticity are also improved with physical activity. In the present study investigated the effects of aerobic physical activity of low intensity in the structural remodeling of the aorta in genetic model of hypertension in SHR rats. By analyzing the distribution of fiber oxytalan, elaunínicas and elastic in the aorta of SHR and control animals submitted or not the physical activity of low intensity. We used 32 rats, and 16 rats SHR male rats and 16 normotensive Wistar Kyoto (WKY) males with 8 weeks of age.Male rats were divided into 4 groups: sedentary WKY (WKY-SED), exercised WKY (WKY-EX), sedentary SHR (SHR-SED) and exercised SHR (SHR-EX). The rats were limited to sedentary activity box, while the rats were trained on an exercise to 1 h / day, 5 days / week. They passed by the Protocol of 20 weeks of physical activity and blood pressure was measured weekly (BP). Aortas were harvested and processed for light microscopy, electron microscopy and western blotting. Orcinol neo-fuchsin staining were performed and resorcin-fuchsin of Weigert. In the hypertensive group, the exercise keeps the blood pressure in a relatively similar to the start of the protocol, showing the ability to prevent the increase in PA over the 20 weeks. In the group of untreated hypertensive animals, the PA increases. BP increased progressively in rats SED-SHRs reached 189 4 mmHg, but the exercise prevented this process. At the end of the experiment the PA in rats EX-SHRs was similar to the WKY rats (118 4 vs. 114 4 mmHg), respectively. There was increased expression of elastin and increased distribution of fiber oxytalan, elaunínicas and elastic in animals that were subjected to the protocol of exercise. The percentage of elastic fibers and oxytalan was lower in SHR-SED compared with WKY-SED, but exercise increased the percentage of fibers in both groups. By immuno-histochemical ultrastructural for elastin and fibrillin, both groups EX-EX-SHR and WKY showed a stronger mark for elastin and fibrillin. Hypertensive animals that have not been the protocol of exercise have wall thickness of the aorta higher than that of animals that underwent the exercise. The number of elastic lamellae, and the fibers and oxytalan elaunínicas, is greater in the EX-SHR group, for the SHR-SED. The exercise groups had a higher expression of eNOS to their respective sedentary groups, and the endothelial cells showed morphological features preserved. The association of physical activity with genetic models of hypertension shows that exercise has beneficial effects in this situation, since hypertension and reduces the adverse remodeling of the aortic wall.

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