Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common and deadly problem. The aortic diameter increases in association with a complex remodeling process that includes changes in the structure and content of ...

Introduction: The prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysms(AAA) is at least twice as high in patients with coronary artery disease(CAD), and about half of the AAA-patients have clinically relevant CAD ...

Diagnostic workup for 32 of 120 non-HSK patients included only abdominal ultrasonography and ... As a general approach, the aortic clamp was "lowered" on the graft as soon as the proximal ...

The most common abdominal aorta problem is abdominal aortic aneurysm, which occurs when the aorta weakens and bulges. If the aneurysm ruptures, it can cause life-threatening bleeding. Variations in ...

Introduction: Aortic aneurysms ... and 91 abdominal aorta diameters. We compared the diameters to the automatic measurements, finding mean absolute errors of 1.6mm, 1.0mm, and 2.8mm, respectively.

Here are some key practices to maintain a healthy aorta: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that men ages 65 to 75 who have ever smoked get an ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic ...

Patients with complex aneurysms in the visceral aorta, which supplies blood to vital abdominal organs, had limited treatment options ... approved Gore EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis ...

The long-term interest of our team is investigating the pathological and molecular mechanisms underlying aneurysmal disease. We focus on ascending aortic aneurysms, both degenerative forms and ...

Complicated PAU is defined by the development of aneurysms, pseudoaneurysms, dissections, or aortic ruptures. Close evaluation of PAU, by measuring both diameter and depth of the ulcer, is mandatory ...