J. Asfoura and G. Vidt, Acute Aortic Dissection*, Chest, vol.99, issue.3, pp.724-733, 1991.
DOI : 10.1378/chest.99.3.724

V. Fuster and J. Halperin, A Medical Perspective, Journal of Cardiac Surgery, vol.17, issue.6, pp.713-741, 1994.
DOI : 10.1056/NEJM199405123301902

T. Tsai, S. Trimarchi, and C. Nienaber, Acute Aortic Dissection: Perspectives from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD), European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, vol.37, issue.2, pp.149-59, 2009.
DOI : 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.11.032

P. Hagan, C. Nienaber, and E. Isselbacher, The International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD), JAMA, vol.283, issue.7, pp.897-903, 2000.
DOI : 10.1001/jama.283.7.897

M. Kirsch, C. Soustelle, and R. Houël, Long term results of surgery for type A acute dissection of the aorta, Arch Mal Coeur, vol.94, pp.1373-80, 2001.

M. Debakey, W. Henly, and D. Cooley, Surgical management of dissecting anevrysms of the aorta, Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, vol.49, issue.6, pp.130-178, 1965.

R. Erbel, F. Alfonso, and C. Boileau, Diagnosis and management of aortic dissection Task Force on Aortic Dissection, European Society of Cardiology, European Heart Journal, vol.22, issue.18, pp.1642-81, 2001.
DOI : 10.1053/euhj.2001.2782

T. Tsai, A. Evangelista, and C. Nienaber, Long-Term Survival in Patients Presenting With Type A Acute Aortic Dissection: Insights from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD), Circulation, vol.114, issue.1_suppl, pp.1350-1356, 2006.
DOI : 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000497

S. Mohr-kahaly, R. Erbel, and P. Kearney, Aortic intramural hemorrhage visualized by transesophageal echocardiography: Findings and prognostic implication, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, vol.23, issue.3, pp.658-64, 1994.
DOI : 10.1016/0735-1097(94)90751-X

R. Maraj, P. Rerkpattanapipat, and L. Jacobs, Meta-analysis of 143 reported cases of aortic intramural hematoma, The American Journal of Cardiology, vol.86, issue.6, pp.664-672, 2000.
DOI : 10.1016/S0002-9149(00)01049-3

T. Juvonen, M. Ergin, and J. Galla, Risk factors for rupture of chronic type B dissections, The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, vol.117, issue.4, pp.776-86, 1999.
DOI : 10.1016/S0022-5223(99)70299-0

S. Grajek, A. Cieslinski, and P. Mitkowski, Results of long-term medical treatment of patients with arterial hypertension complicated by aortic dissection, J Hum Hypertens, vol.9, issue.12, pp.987-92, 1995.

H. Eggebrecht, A. Schmermund, and C. Von-birgelen, Resistant hypertension in patients with chronic aortic dissection, Journal of Human Hypertension, vol.19, issue.13, pp.227-258, 2005.
DOI : 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001800

A. Benetos, C. Adamopoulos, and J. Bureau, Determinants of Accelerated Progression of Arterial Stiffness in Normotensive Subjects and in Treated Hypertensive Subjects Over a 6-Year Period, Circulation, vol.105, issue.10, pp.1202-1209, 2002.
DOI : 10.1161/hc1002.105135

L. Drager, L. Bortolotto, and A. Figueiredo, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Hypertension, and Their Interaction on Arterial Stiffness and Heart Remodeling, Chest, vol.131, issue.5, pp.1379-86, 2007.
DOI : 10.1378/chest.06-2703

L. Joly, W. Djaballah, and G. Koehl, Aortic inflammation, as assessed by hybrid FDG-PET/CT imaging, is associated with enhanced aortic stiffness in addition to concurrent calcification, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, vol.25, issue.6, pp.979-85, 2009.
DOI : 10.1007/s00259-008-1047-z

URL : https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/inserm-00616495

J. Mourad, B. Pannier, and J. Blacher, Creatinine clearance, pulse wave velocity, carotid compliance and essential hypertension, Kidney International, vol.59, issue.5, pp.1834-1875, 2001.
DOI : 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2001.0590051834.x

C. Alecu, R. Gueguen, and P. Salvi, Determinants of arterial stiffness in an apparently healthy population over 60 years, Journal of Human Hypertension, vol.36, issue.87, pp.749-56, 2006.
DOI : 10.1038/sj.jhh.1002072

R. Henry, P. Kostense, and A. Spijkerman, Arterial Stiffness Increases With Deteriorating Glucose Tolerance Status: The Hoorn Study, Circulation, vol.107, issue.16, pp.2089-95, 2003.
DOI : 10.1161/01.CIR.0000065222.34933.FC

S. Laurent, P. Boutouyrie, and R. Asmar, Aortic Stiffness Is an Independent Predictor of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Hypertensive Patients, Hypertension, vol.37, issue.5, pp.1236-1277, 2001.
DOI : 10.1161/01.HYP.37.5.1236

P. Boutouyrie, A. Tropeano, and R. Asmar, Aortic Stiffness Is an Independent Predictor of Primary Coronary Events in Hypertensive Patients: A Longitudinal Study, Hypertension, vol.39, issue.1, pp.10-15, 2002.
DOI : 10.1161/hy0102.099031

S. Laurent, S. Katsahian, and C. Fassot, Aortic Stiffness Is an Independent Predictor of Fatal Stroke in Essential Hypertension, Stroke, vol.34, issue.5, pp.1203-1209, 2003.
DOI : 10.1161/01.STR.0000065428.03209.64

N. Westerhof, O. Rourke, and M. , Haemodynamic basis for the development of left ventricular failure in systolic hypertension and for its logical therapy, Journal of Hypertension, vol.13, issue.9, pp.943-52, 1995.
DOI : 10.1097/00004872-199509000-00002

S. Laurent, J. Cockcroft, V. Bortel, and L. , Expert consensus document on arterial stiffness: methodological issues and clinical applications, European Heart Journal, vol.27, issue.21, pp.2588-605, 2006.
DOI : 10.1093/eurheartj/ehl254

F. Immer, H. Urs, and P. Berdat, Risk factors for secondary dilatation of the aorta after acute type A aortic dissection, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, vol.27, issue.4, pp.654-661, 2005.
DOI : 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.11.031

C. Yeh, M. Chen, and Y. Wu, Risk Factors for Descending Aortic Aneurysm Formation in Medium-Term Follow-up of Patients With Type A Aortic Dissection, Chest, vol.124, issue.3, pp.989-95, 2003.
DOI : 10.1378/chest.124.3.989

J. Halstead, M. Meier, and C. Etz, The fate of the distal aorta after repair of acute type A aortic dissection, The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, vol.133, issue.1, pp.127-162, 2007.
DOI : 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.07.043

N. Kimura, M. Tanaka, and K. Kawahito, Influence of patent false lumen on long-term outcome after surgery for acute type A aortic dissection, The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, vol.136, issue.5, pp.1160-1166, 2008.
DOI : 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.05.052

A. Zierer, R. Voeller, and K. Hill, Aortic Enlargement and Late Reoperation After Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, vol.84, issue.2, pp.479-87, 2007.
DOI : 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.03.084

D. Williams, D. Lee, and D. Hamilton, The dissected aorta: part III. Anatomy and radiologic diagnosis of branch-vessel compromise., Radiology, vol.203, issue.1, pp.37-43, 1997.
DOI : 10.1148/radiology.203.1.9122414

J. Stamler, J. D. Neaton, and D. N. Wentworth, Blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) and risk of fatal coronary heart disease., Hypertension, vol.13, issue.5_Suppl, pp.2-12, 1989.
DOI : 10.1161/01.HYP.13.5_Suppl.I2

G. Bobrie, P. Clerson, and J. Menard, Masked hypertension: a systematic review, Journal of Hypertension, vol.26, issue.9, pp.1715-1740, 2008.
DOI : 10.1097/HJH.0b013e3282fbcedf

H. Black, W. Elliot, and J. Neaton, Baseline Characteristics and Early Blood Pressure Control in the CONVINCE Trial, Hypertension, vol.37, issue.1, pp.12-20, 2001.
DOI : 10.1161/01.HYP.37.1.12

J. Mourad, J. Blacher, and P. Blin, Conventional Antihypertensive Drug Therapy Does Not Prevent the Increase of Pulse Pressure With Age, Hypertension, vol.38, issue.4, pp.958-61, 2001.
DOI : 10.1161/hy1001.096362

J. Millar, A. Lever, and V. Burke, Pulse pressure as a risk factor for cardiovascular events in the MRC Mild Hypertension Trial, Journal of Hypertension, vol.17, issue.8, pp.1065-72, 1999.
DOI : 10.1097/00004872-199917080-00004

C. Borghi, A. Dormi, M. Veronesi, and . Sangiorgi, Association between different lipid-lowering treatment strategies and blood pressure control in the Brisighella Heart Study, American Heart Journal, vol.148, issue.2, pp.285-92, 2004.
DOI : 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.02.003

M. Kanbay, A. Yildirir, and H. Bozbas, Statin Therapy Helps to Control Blood Pressure Levels in Hypertensive Dyslipidemic Patients, Renal Failure, vol.75, issue.3, pp.297-303, 2005.
DOI : 10.1056/NEJM199908123410707

N. Glorioso, C. Troffa, and F. Filigheddu, Effect of the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors on Blood Pressure in Patients With Essential Hypertension and Primary Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, vol.34, issue.6, pp.1281-1287, 1999.
DOI : 10.1161/01.HYP.34.6.1281

C. Borghi, M. Prandin, and F. Costa, Use of Statins and Blood Pressure Control in Treated Hypertensive Patients with Hypercholesterolemia, Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, vol.35, issue.4, pp.549-55, 2000.
DOI : 10.1097/00005344-200004000-00006

G. Prasad, A. Ahmed, and M. Nash, Blood pressure reduction with HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors in renal transplant recipients, Kidney International, vol.63, issue.1, pp.360-364, 2003.
DOI : 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2003.00742.x

J. Dorval, T. Anderson, and J. Buithieu, Reaching recommended lipid and blood pressure targets with amlodipine/atorvastatin combination in patients with coronary heart disease, The American Journal of Cardiology, vol.95, issue.2, pp.249-53, 2005.
DOI : 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.09.012

G. Mancia, G. Parati, and M. Revera, Statins, antihypertensive treatment, and blood pressure control in clinic and over 24 hours: evidence from PHYLLIS randomised double blind trial, BMJ, vol.340, issue.mar25 3, p.1197, 2010.
DOI : 10.1136/bmj.c1197

L. Bautista, Blood pressure-lowering effects of statins: who benefits?, Journal of Hypertension, vol.27, issue.7, pp.1478-84, 2009.
DOI : 10.1097/HJH.0b013e32832b1e78

K. Ferrier, M. Muhlmann, and J. Baguet, Intensive cholesterol reduction lowers blood pressure and large artery stiffness in isolated systolic hypertension, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, vol.39, issue.6, pp.1020-1025, 2002.
DOI : 10.1016/S0735-1097(02)01717-5

J. Nieto, T. Young, and B. Lind, Association of Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Sleep Apnea, and Hypertension in a Large Community-Based Study, JAMA, vol.283, issue.14, pp.1829-1865, 2000.
DOI : 10.1001/jama.283.14.1829

T. Young, P. Peppard, and M. Palta, Population-Based Study of Sleep-Disordered Breathing as a Risk Factor for Hypertension, Archives of Internal Medicine, vol.157, issue.15, pp.1746-52, 1997.
DOI : 10.1001/archinte.1997.00440360178019

G. Sampol, O. Romero, and A. Salas, Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Thoracic Aorta Dissection, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, vol.168, issue.12, pp.1528-1559, 2003.
DOI : 10.1164/rccm.200304-566OC

A. Protogerou, J. Laaban, and S. Czernichow, Structural and functional arterial properties in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and cardiovascular comorbidities, Journal of Human Hypertension, vol.281, issue.6, pp.415-437, 2008.
DOI : 10.1111/j.1469-7793.2000.t01-1-00263.x

L. Drager, L. Bortolotto, and M. Lorenzi, Early Signs of Atherosclerosis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, vol.172, issue.5, pp.613-621, 2005.
DOI : 10.1164/rccm.200503-340OC

J. Fann, G. Sarris, and R. Mitchell, Treatment of Patients with Aortic Dissection Presenting with Peripheral Vascular Complications, Annals of Surgery, vol.212, issue.6, pp.705-718, 1990.
DOI : 10.1097/00000658-199012000-00009

R. Cambria, D. Brewster, and J. Gertler, Vascular complications associated with spontaneous aortic dissection, Journal of Vascular Surgery, vol.7, issue.2, pp.199-209, 1988.
DOI : 10.1016/0741-5214(88)90137-1

H. Tomiyama, H. Hashimoto, and H. Tanaka, Synergistic relationship between changes in the pulse wave velocity and changes in the heart rate in middle-aged Japanese adults: a prospective study, Journal of Hypertension, vol.28, issue.4, pp.687-94, 2010.
DOI : 10.1097/HJH.0b013e3283369fe8

J. Shores, K. Berger, and E. Murphy, Progression of Aortic Dilatation and the Benefit of Long-Term ??-Adrenergic Blockade in Marfan's Syndrome, New England Journal of Medicine, vol.330, issue.19, pp.1335-1376, 1994.
DOI : 10.1056/NEJM199405123301902

S. Leach, A. Toole, and H. Stern, Effect of ??-Adrenergic Blockade on the Growth Rate of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Archives of Surgery, vol.123, issue.5, pp.606-615, 1988.
DOI : 10.1001/archsurg.1988.01400290092015

G. London, R. Asmar, O. Rourke, M. Safar, and M. , Mechanism(s) of selective systolic blood pressure reduction after a low-dose combination of perindopril/Indapamide in hypertensive subjects: comparison with atenolol, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, vol.43, issue.1, pp.92-101, 2004.
DOI : 10.1016/j.jacc.2003.07.039

B. Williams, P. Lacy, and S. Thom, Response to Letters Regarding Article, "Differential Impact of Blood Pressure-Lowering Drugs on Central Aortic Pressure and Clinical Outcomes: Principal Results of the Conduit Artery Function Evaluation (CAFE) Study", Circulation, vol.114, issue.15, pp.1213-1238, 2006.
DOI : 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.640870

A. Mahmud and J. Feely, ??-Blockers Reduce Aortic Stiffness in Hypertension but Nebivolol, Not Atenolol, Reduces Wave Reflection, American Journal of Hypertension, vol.21, issue.6, pp.663-670, 2008.
DOI : 10.1038/ajh.2008.156

O. Ormezzano, J. Baguet, and F. Thony, Aminoterminal propeptide of type III procollagen (PIIINP) is associated with ascending aortic aneurysm growth rate, International Journal of Cardiology, vol.145, issue.2, p.2010
DOI : 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.02.051

S. Bonapace, A. Rossi, and M. Cicoira, Aortic stiffness correlates with an increased extracellular matrix turnover in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, American Heart Journal, vol.152, issue.1, pp.93-94, 2006.
DOI : 10.1016/j.ahj.2006.04.026

D. Stakos, D. Tziakas, and G. Chalikias, Associations Between Collagen Synthesis and Degradation and Aortic Function in Arterial Hypertension, American Journal of Hypertension, vol.23, issue.5, pp.488-94, 2010.
DOI : 10.1038/ajh.2010.2

M. Mcnulty, A. Mahmud, P. Spiers, and J. Feely, Collagen type-I degradation is related to arterial stiffness in hypertensive and normotensive subjects, Journal of Human Hypertension, vol.17, issue.11, pp.867-73, 2006.
DOI : 10.1038/sj.jhh.1002015

J. Golledge, P. Clancy, and C. Moran, The Novel Association of the Chemokine CCL22 with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, The American Journal of Pathology, vol.176, issue.5, pp.2098-106, 2010.
DOI : 10.2353/ajpath.2010.090416

K. Maki-petaja, F. Hall, and A. Booth, Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Associated With Increased Aortic Pulse-Wave Velocity, Which Is Reduced by Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-?? Therapy, Circulation, vol.114, issue.11, pp.1185-92, 2006.
DOI : 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.601641

. Yasmin, C. Mceniery, S. Wallace, and I. Mackenzie, C-Reactive Protein Is Associated With Arterial Stiffness in Apparently Healthy Individuals, Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, vol.24, issue.5, pp.969-74, 2004.
DOI : 10.1161/01.ATV.zhq0504.0173

A. Mahmud and J. Feely, Arterial Stiffness Is Related to Systemic Inflammation in Essential Hypertension, Hypertension, vol.46, issue.5, pp.1118-1140, 2005.
DOI : 10.1161/01.HYP.0000185463.27209.b0

P. Pietri, G. Vyssoulis, and C. Vlachopoulos, Relationship between low-grade inflammation and arterial stiffness in patients with essential hypertension, Journal of Hypertension, vol.24, issue.11, pp.2231-2239, 2006.
DOI : 10.1097/01.hjh.0000249701.49854.21

C. Vlachopoulos, I. Dima, and K. Aznaouridis, Acute Systemic Inflammation Increases Arterial Stiffness and Decreases Wave Reflections in Healthy Individuals, Circulation, vol.112, issue.14, pp.2193-200, 2005.
DOI : 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.535435

I. Wilkinson, S. Franklin, and J. Cockcroft, Nitric Oxide and the Regulation of Large Artery Stiffness: From Physiology to Pharmacology, Hypertension, vol.44, issue.2, pp.112-118, 2004.
DOI : 10.1161/01.HYP.0000138068.03893.40

A. Hingorani, J. Cross, and R. Kharbanda, Acute Systemic Inflammation Impairs Endothelium-Dependent Dilatation in Humans, Circulation, vol.102, issue.9, pp.994-1003, 2000.
DOI : 10.1161/01.CIR.102.9.994

W. S. Yasmin, C. Mceniery, and Z. Dakham, Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), MMP-2, and Serum Elastase Activity Are Associated With Systolic Hypertension and Arterial Stiffness, Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, vol.25, issue.2, pp.372-380, 2005.
DOI : 10.1161/01.ATV.0000151373.33830.41

S. John, M. Schlaich, and M. Langenfeld, Increased Bioavailability of Nitric Oxide After Lipid-Lowering Therapy in Hypercholesterolemic Patients : A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-blind Study, Circulation, vol.98, issue.3, pp.211-217, 1998.
DOI : 10.1161/01.CIR.98.3.211

U. Laufs, L. Fata, V. Plutzky, J. Liao, and J. , Upregulation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase by HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors, Circulation, vol.97, issue.12, pp.1129-1164, 1998.
DOI : 10.1161/01.CIR.97.12.1129

P. Lantelme, A. Dzudie, and H. Milon, Effect of abdominal aortic grafts on aortic stiffness and central hemodynamics, Journal of Hypertension, vol.27, issue.6, pp.1268-76, 2009.
DOI : 10.1097/HJH.0b013e3283299b22

G. Dobson, J. Flewitt, and J. Tyberg, Endografting of the Descending Thoracic Aorta Increases Ascending Aortic Input Impedance and Attenuates Pressure Transmission in Dogs, European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, vol.32, issue.2, pp.129-164, 2006.
DOI : 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.01.020

R. Fattori, L. Bacchi-reggiani, and P. Bertaccini, Evolution of aortic dissection after surgical repair, The American Journal of Cardiology, vol.86, issue.8, pp.868-72, 2000.
DOI : 10.1016/S0002-9149(00)01108-5

Y. Bernard, H. Zimmermann, and S. Chocron, False lumen patency as a predictor of late outcome in aortic dissection, The American Journal of Cardiology, vol.87, issue.12, pp.1378-82, 2001.
DOI : 10.1016/S0002-9149(01)01556-9

K. Fattouch, R. Sampognaro, and E. Navarra, Long-Term Results After Repair of Type A Acute Aortic Dissection According to False Lumen Patency, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, vol.88, issue.4, pp.1244-50, 2009.
DOI : 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.06.055

J. Smith, J. Miller, and D. , Surgical management of aortic dissection during a 30-year period, Circulation, vol.92, pp.113-134, 1995.

T. David, S. Armstrong, J. Ivanov, and S. Barnard, Surgery for acute type A aortic dissection, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, vol.67, issue.6, pp.1999-2001, 1999.
DOI : 10.1016/S0003-4975(99)00353-7

K. Park, C. Lim, and J. Choi, Midterm Change of Descending Aortic False Lumen After Repair of Acute Type I Dissection, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, vol.87, issue.1, pp.103-111, 2009.
DOI : 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.09.032

M. Debakey, C. Mccollum, and E. Crawford, Dissection and dissecting aneurysms of the aorta. 20- year follow-up of 527 patients treated surgically, Surgery, vol.92, issue.84, pp.1118-1152, 1982.

A. Ahimasos, A. Aggarwal, D. Orsa, and K. , Effect of Perindopril on Large Artery Stiffness and Aortic Root Diameter in Patients With Marfan Syndrome, JAMA, vol.298, issue.13, pp.1539-1586, 2007.
DOI : 10.1001/jama.298.13.1539

M. A. Coady, J. A. Rizzo, and L. J. Goldstein, NATURAL HISTORY, PATHOGENESIS, AND ETIOLOGY OF THORACIC AORTIC ANEURYSMS AND DISSECTIONS, Cardiology Clinics, vol.17, issue.4, pp.615-650, 1999.
DOI : 10.1016/S0733-8651(05)70105-3

R. He, D. C. Guo, and A. L. Estrera, Characterization of the inflammatory and apoptotic cells in the aortas of patients with ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections, The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, vol.131, issue.3, pp.671-679, 2006.
DOI : 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.09.018

E. Sbarouni, P. Georgiadou, and A. Marathias, D-dimer and BNP levels in acute aortic dissection, International Journal of Cardiology, vol.122, issue.2, pp.170-172, 2007.
DOI : 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.11.056

F. Nomura, K. Tamura, and M. Yoshitatsu, Changes in coagulation condition, cytokine, adhesion molecule after repair of type A aortic dissection, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, vol.26, issue.2, pp.348-50, 2004.
DOI : 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.05.001

M. Schillinger, H. Domanovits, and K. Bayegan, C-reactive protein and mortality in patients with acute aortic disease, Intensive Care Medicine, vol.28, issue.6, pp.740-745, 2002.
DOI : 10.1007/s00134-002-1299-1

L. Karlsson, D. Bergqvist, and J. Lindbäck, Expansion of Small-diameter Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms is Not Reflected by the Release of Inflammatory Mediators IL-6, MMP-9 and CRP in Plasma, European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, vol.37, issue.4, pp.420-424, 2009.
DOI : 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.11.027

P. Norman, C. Spencer, M. Lawrence-brown, and K. Jamrozik, C-Reactive Protein Levels and the Expansion of Screen-Detected Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Men, Circulation, vol.110, issue.7, pp.862-868, 2004.
DOI : 10.1161/01.CIR.0000138746.14425.00

I. Wiernicki, K. Safranow, and I. Baranowska-bosiacka, Haptoglobin 2-1 phenotype predicts rapid growth of abdominal aortic aneurysms, Journal of Vascular Surgery, vol.52, issue.3, pp.691-697, 2010.
DOI : 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.03.016

L. J. Walton, I. J. Franklin, and T. Bayston, Inhibition of Prostaglandin E2 Synthesis in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms : Implications for Smooth Muscle Cell Viability, Inflammatory Processes, and the Expansion of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Circulation, vol.100, issue.1, pp.48-54, 1999.
DOI : 10.1161/01.CIR.100.1.48

R. Sukhija, W. Aronow, and R. Sandhu, Mortality and Size of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm at Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients Not Treated Surgically and Treated With and Without Statins, The American Journal of Cardiology, vol.97, issue.2, pp.279-80, 2006.
DOI : 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.08.033

O. Schouten, J. Van-laanen, and E. Boersma, Statins are Associated with a Reduced Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Growth, European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, vol.32, issue.1, pp.21-27, 2006.
DOI : 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.12.024

E. Balk, J. Lau, and L. Goudas, Effects of Statins on Nonlipid Serum Markers Associated with Cardiovascular Disease, Annals of Internal Medicine, vol.139, issue.8, pp.670-82, 2003.
DOI : 10.7326/0003-4819-139-8-200310210-00011

P. Cistulli, I. Wilcox, and R. Jeremy, Aortic Root Dilatation in Marfan's Syndrome, Chest, vol.111, issue.6, pp.1763-1769, 1997.
DOI : 10.1378/chest.111.6.1763

J. Verbraecken, B. Paelinck, and M. Willemen, Aortic root diameter and nasal intermittent positive airway pressure treatment in Marfan's syndrome, Clinical Genetics, vol.46, issue.2, pp.131-135, 2003.
DOI : 10.1046/j.0009-9163.2002.00002.x

M. Kohler, E. Blair, and P. Risby, The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea and its association with aortic dilatation in Marfan's syndrome, Thorax, vol.64, issue.2, pp.162-168, 2009.
DOI : 10.1136/thx.2008.102756

N. Serizawa, D. Yumino, and A. Takagi, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Associated With Greater Thoracic Aortic Size, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, vol.52, issue.10, pp.885-891, 2008.
DOI : 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.05.039