Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair has undergone a remarkable transformation over the last 2 decades, primarily driven by ...

Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical condition in which a tear occurs in the major artery (aorta) that carries ...

An aortic aneurysm is a balloonlike bulging of the aorta, which is the body's largest artery. The big danger is the risk of rupture when it gets too big - which was Mr Duncan's experience.

In aneurysms normally chosen for surveillance, the endovascular technique slowed growth by 70% in the small phase I trial.

• Antibiotics seem to reduce surgical site infections in people undergoing aortic or aortoiliac surgery. • Other interventions assessed appear to make little or no difference in reducing the incidence ...

Most significant aneurysms of the abdominal aorta are palpable as a pulsatile, expansile, abdominal mass. In occasional cases of doubtful aortic enlargement an x-ray examination of the abdomen ...

For example, screening for an aneurysm of the aorta has been proven to save lives in men between 65 and 75 with any history ...

You’re also more likely to develop it if you have high blood pressure, which can damage the part of the aorta where it meets the aortic valve. Older adults are more likely than younger people ...