Publications by authors named "Zhang-min Wu"

Objective: To compare the effects of open and endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Methods: Between January 2009 and January 2011, 84 patients were randomized to endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) or open repair. There were 48 patients in EVAR group, 42 cases were male (87.

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Objectives: To investigate differential expression of plasma proteins of patients with Takayasu's arteritis to screen disease-related or phase-related proteins or biomarkers.

Methods: From March, 2005 to January, 2006, Plasma of 20 patients with acute Takayasu's arteritis, 20 patients with chronic Takayasu's arteritis, and 20 healthy people as control were collected. Plasma proteins were profiled by two-dimensional electrophoresis.

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Objective: To compare the effects of open and endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Methods: From January 2002 to July 2007, clinical data of 223 patients with infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm undergoing open (141 patients) or endovascular repair (82 patients) were retrospectively reviewed. The intra- and post-operative complications, mortality, complications, survival, life quality, and cost during follow-up were analyzed.

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Appropriate reoperation of the lower extremity artery may be required because of graft stenosis, occlusion, and infection. For high-risk patients who have no autogeneic vein available or who are not suitable for open reoperation, endoluminal plasty may be an alternative. The options of treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm include traditional procedures and endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR).

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