This bulge in the aorta is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). An aneurysm is a bulge or balloon that forms in the wall of a blood vessel. An aneurysm is most commonly a result of an ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common and deadly problem. The aortic diameter increases in association with a complex remodeling process that includes changes in the structure and content of ...

One of the biggest challenges in managing AAA and PAD is the unpredictability of disease progression. For instance, while ...

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

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Men over the age of 65 who have smoked at any point in their lives have a higher risk of developing ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is one of the most common vascular diseases. In this issue of the Deutsche Ärzteblatt, two articles are dedicated to the currently most pressing aspects of AAA.

where she was diagnosed with a synchronous AAA and obstructing CRC (Figure 1). The patient's complaints were of progressing abdominal distention, diffuse abdominal pain, and constipation lasting ...

Estimates indicate that a well-established screening programme could prevent up to 100 deaths from abdominal aortic aneurysms each year.

Obstructive sleep apnea may be a risk factor for developing abdominal aortic aneurysms, according to researchers from the ...

Georgakarakos E, Ioannou CV, Kamarianakis Y, et al. The role of geometric parameters in the prediction of abdominal aortic aneurysm wall stress. ESVS J 2010; 39(1): 42–48. 2. Raut SS, Chandra S, Shum ...

Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University and affiliated organizations published data from a study that aimed to assess the role of the TNF receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6), E3 ubiquitin ligase ...

About three in 100 people will have a brain aneurysm, varying in size from less than 5mm to more than 25mm in diameter. The ...