Certain communities have a higher risk for various types of aneurysms. Black, Hispanic, and Asian Americans have been found to have lower rates of abdominal aortic aneurysm than white and Native ...

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 ...

BACKGROUND: Despite reported racial disparities between Black and White adults in short-term outcomes after abdominal aortic ...

With a focus on endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms ( ...

Vascular. 2005;13(5):275-285. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CRF = chronic renal failure; IHD = ischemic heart disease. *Statistically significant at the p < .05 level. Sherif ...

Individuals with descending thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysms usually do not have symptoms. Aneurysms are commonly found incidentally. It is possible that as the aneurysm enlarges and compresses ...

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