First 11 pages of thesis. - OPUS - Universität Würzburg

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• Allograft / vein graft arteriosclerosis refers to arteriosclerosis developed
following tissue or vein graft transplantation. An allograft or homograft is a
transplant in which transplanted cells, tissues, or organs are sourced from a
genetically non-identical member of the same species. Most human tissue and
organ transplants are allografts.
• Angina pectoris, commonly known as angina, is chest pain due to ischemia of
the heart muscle, generally due to obstruction or spasm of the coronary arteries
(the heart's blood vessels). Coronary artery disease, the main cause of angina, is
due to atherosclerosis of the cardiac arteries.
• Aortic aneurysm is a general term for any swelling of the aorta, usually
representing an underlying weakness in the wall of the aorta. While the stretched
vessel may occasionally cause discomfort, a greater concern is the risk of
rupture which causes severe pain; massive internal bleeding and without prompt
treatment results in quick death.
• Aortic dissection is a tear in the wall of the aorta that causes blood to flow
between the layers of the wall of the aorta and force the layers apart. Aortic
dissection is a medical emergency and can quickly lead to death, even with
optimal treatment.
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