The two types of aortic aneurysm are abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA). An aneurysm that occurs in the part of the aorta that's located in the abdomen is called an ...

An aneurysm is a stretched out blood vessel that can lead to complications if ruptured. Aneurysms are caused by smoking and certain genetic factors. Vascular surgeon Dr. Claire Griffin talks through ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysms can happen anywhere below the diaphragm. The infrarenal area of the abdomen, just below the kidneys, is one of the most common places to develop an abdominal aneurysm. The ...

An abdominal aortic aneurysm that bursts can cause potentially fatal internal bleeding. One-time screening with abdominal ultrasound is currently recommended for older men who have ever smoked.

The safe and practical method of intravenous abdominal aortography recently reported 8 began a milestone for diagnosis of aneurysms of the hepatic and splenic arteries. The 2 patients described below ...

Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein goes over subtle symptoms and how early intervention can save lives. Interventional Cardiologist Jeffrey Goldstein from Prairie Heart Institute talks about a serious condition ...

When we think of heart-related emergencies, we often picture heart attacks or strokes. But there’s another silent yet life-threatening condition that gets very little attention- aortic aneurysm.

Most people with an abdominal aortic aneurysm don’t show any symptoms — they don’t know that the largest blood vessel in their body is slowly and silently dilating, creating a blood-filled bulge. If ...

Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered a connection between elevated blood levels of TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide)—a byproduct of gut bacteria digestion of nutrients found in red meat and other ...

Aorta: The aorta is the main artery in the body that supplies blood from the heart to different parts of the body, including the abdomen. Aneurysm: There is swelling of a blood vessel due to defects ...