Search for dissertations about: "Stefan Mellander"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Stefan Mellander.

2. 1. On cellular sources for intimal hyperplasia after vascular interventions

   Author : Stefan Mellander; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : intimal hyperplasia; vascular intervention; smooth muscle cell; blood-born mononuclear cell; prosthetic graft; balloon injury; pig; rabbit;

   Abstract : Vascular interventions for the treatment of symptomatic atherosclerosis fail in up to 40 % of the cases during the first year. One important reason is the development of a narrowing process known as intimal hyperplasia (IH). The cells forming IH resemble smooth muscle cells (SMCs) from the media of the arterial wall. READ MORE