Q: My neighbor suffered a ruptured aneurysm that almost killed her. According to her husband, this came out of the blue. What ...

2. Raut SS, Chandra S, Shum J, et al. Biological, geometric and biomechanical factors influencing abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture risk: a comprehensive review. Recent Pat Med Imaging 2013; 3: 44–59.

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA ... At present, we do not have a way to determine the point at which aneurysm rupture will occur. Currently, the marker used to predict the risk of impending ...

Such an aneurysm could burst, causing serious internal bleeding or even send ... At 14F OD, the Ovation Prime Abdominal Stent Graft System is the lowest profile AAA endograft system, offering enhanced ...

Atherosclerotic plaques are a feature of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Atherosclerosis and AAA appear to share similar risk factors. These observations have led to the conclusion that AAAs ...

Q. Aneurysms are pretty scary things. Do they have any symptoms? A. Aneurysms are artery bulges. And, yes, they are scary because, if they burst, they are lethal. Many victims of a ruptured ...

Special challenges Complex abdominal aortic aneurysms, such as juxtarenal, perirenal or suprarenal as well as penetrating or ruptured aneurysms, represent a particular technical challenge.

In a multicenter, retrospective review of patients admitted with intact and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysms typically affect ... Often, people are unaware that they have an aneurysm until it ruptures. A ...

Tobacco use is the leading risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) development. The most serious complication is rupture, which is usually fatal. Repair is recommended if the AAA grows ...