Macrophage-mediated inflammation and microcalcification are associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm progression and clinical events.
INTRODUCTION Molecular and cellular imaging biomarkers of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) show promise as potential predictors of clinical events. This study assessed long-term clinical outcomes using ultrasmall superparamagnetic particles of iron oxide (USPIO) enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI; ISRCTN76413758)...