The study subjects consisted of 65-year-old Finns drawn from a population-based cohort. 20 In 1998, altogether 60 subjects of the cohort had clinical diabetes, defined as either diabetes diagnosed by ...

Aortic aneurysms and dissections are silent killers often mistaken for heart attacks. Early screening and awareness can ...

Aortic aneurysms are often called “silent killers” because their early symptoms can closely mimic those of a heart attack. An ...

An aortic aneurysm is a dangerous ballooning of the body's main artery. If it bursts, it can cause massive internal bleeding and sudden death, often without warning. From gym routines to popular ...

Using a less invasive method to treat aortic aneurysms in the abdomen is not always preferable to more traditional surgery in which the abdomen is cut open, according to a new study by the chief of ...

ANY artery in the body has the potential of dilating abnormally if weakness develops in the artery wall. If this dilatation is of significant degree, the lesion is described as an aneurysm. If the ...

A recent study revealed that endovascular repair of complex aortic aneurysms using fenestrated and branched endografts provides a safe and effective alternative to open surgical repair, with the ...

A coronary artery dissection is a serious heart condition that requires emergency treatment. This condition happens when one of the arteries in the heart develops a tear in its inner lining — one of ...