Aortic aneurysm involves a risk of the large body artery rupturing, which is directly life-threatening. Hanna Björck, docent ...

If you have your pupils dilated for an eye exam, they may stay dilated for several hours. Your eye health provider dilates your pupils so they can get a clear view of the internal structures of your ...

Background: Individuals with aortic dilation (≥4.0cm) or aneurysm (≥4.5cm) are encouraged to avoid high-intensity sports. However, the incidence of aortic dissection in patients with bicuspid aortic ...

Andrea Pace, CVT, VTS (ECC), details symptoms of GDV in dogs, and explains why this condition is considered a surgical emergency Gastric dilatation volvulus (GDV) is a serious condition that happens ...

The stricture usually causes a high-grade or complete obstruction with marked proximal dilation. However, some authors have suggested that cholangiographic appearance of a biliary stricture is not ...

The ciliary body is a structure that greatly affects the ability to view the world around you. By circling the iris (colored area) and lens of the eyeball, the ciliary body muscles help focus the eye ...

Julianne Smith was home with two of her daughters in early January when her world completely changed. She passed out, and one of her daughters who just so happened to be home for holiday break ...

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In the current report, we present 24 patients with intrahepatic bile duct dilation and no mass lesion demonstrated on US or CT who underwent resectional treatment under the diagnosis of presumed ...

Aortic intramural hematoma (IMH) is an acute aortic disease, defined by the presence of hemorrhage within the aortic wall, and no evidence of intimal tear. The penetrating aortic ulcer (PAU) is a ...