The aorta is the main blood vessel that carries oxygen-filled blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It extends from the chest to the abdomen, where it branches (bifurcates) into the iliac ...

THE complications of aneurysm of the abdominal aorta have frequently been discussed, but sudden occlusion has not been included among them. Spontaneous rupture into the retroperitoneal space, 1,2 ...

Recent studies have suggested that endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) may reduce the perioperative mortality of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Whether EVAR confers any long-term ...

Because an abdominal aortic aneurysm typically develops without any noticeable symptoms until rupture occurs, abdominal or back pain might be the only warning signs. Therefore, to detect an ...

An aneurysm occurs when the walls of a blood vessel or artery in the abdomen, brain, or chest start to weaken and bulge. It’s possible to live with an aneurysm for a long time without symptoms ...

The aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...

The elderly patient had endured two months of suffering after falling from the bed. Thankfully, the fall led to accurate and ...

A study to improve the quality of care for men who have regular screening to check on the growth of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a swelling in the aorta, a ...

An abdominal aortic aneurysm occurs when there is focal dilation of the abdominal aorta caused by weakening in the aortic wall. This results in an increased diameter of the aorta over time.