An aneurysm is a stretched out blood vessel that can lead to complications if ruptured. Aneurysms are caused by smoking and certain genetic factors. Vascular surgeon Dr. Claire Griffin talks through ...

Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein goes over subtle symptoms and how early intervention can save lives. Interventional Cardiologist Jeffrey Goldstein from Prairie Heart Institute talks about a serious condition ...

Never heard of an abdominal aortic aneurysm? Then listen up! The often fatal condition is on the rise across North America (largely because of early detection). To learn more, SheKnows.com chatted ...

Eating our daily quota of fruits and vegetables should be a no-brainer by now, as we have long heard of the health benefits accompanying a balanced diet. And now researchers in Sweden have discovered ...

RUPTURED aneurysms of the abdominal aorta are unquestionably associated with a high mortality rate. Though modern technics of vascular surgery have altered the essentially hopeless prognosis of ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysms are likely to be encountered in the primary care setting, making appropriate diagnosis and management indispensable. Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are full-thickness ...

We spoke with three Principal Investigators (PIs) from the AAA-SHAPE pivotal trial—Dr. Linda Harris, Dr. Caitlin Hicks, and ...

When receiving treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm, female patients have a higher risk for kidney damage after endovascular repair, a Michigan Medicine study finds. When the artery that supplies ...

To evaluate the renal arteries and abdominal aorta in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX). This prospective case–control study included 91 subjects with and without PEX. All participants ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a life-threatening cardiovascular disease characterized by chronic inflammation and irreversible dilatation of the abdominal aorta and is asymptomatic at the early stages ...