| TAA | Thoracic aortic aneurysm |
| Ang II | Angiotensin II |
| Ang 1-7 | Angiotensin 1-7 |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| VSMCs | Vascular smooth muscle cells |
| RAS | Renin-angiotensin system |
| ACE | Angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| EKV | ECG-gated kilohertz visualization |
| VVG | Verhoeff–Van Gieson |
| PVAT | Perivascular adipose tissue |
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