High Structural Stress and Presence of Intraluminal Thrombus Predict Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ¹⁸ F-FDG Uptake

Abstract

Increased aortic wall inflammation, demonstrated by ¹⁸F-FDG positron emission tomography, was observed in AAA regions with thick intraluminal thrombus subjected to high mechanical stress, suggesting a potential mechanistic link underlying aneurysm inflammation.