The aorta is the main blood vessel that carries oxygen-filled blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It extends from the chest to the abdomen, where it branches (bifurcates) into the iliac ...

THE complications of aneurysm of the abdominal aorta have frequently been discussed, but sudden occlusion has not been included among them. Spontaneous rupture into the retroperitoneal space, 1,2 ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Upper abdominal pain originates in the organs and tissues located between your ribs ...

The elderly patient had endured two months of suffering after falling from the bed. Thankfully, the fall led to accurate and ...

An aneurysm occurs when the walls of a blood vessel or artery in the abdomen, brain, or chest start to weaken and bulge. It’s possible to live with an aneurysm for a long time without symptoms ...

Vascular. 2005;13(5):275-285. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CRF = chronic renal failure; IHD = ischemic heart disease. *Statistically significant at the p < .05 level. Sherif ...

Because an abdominal aortic aneurysm typically develops without any noticeable symptoms until rupture occurs, abdominal or back pain might be the only warning signs. Therefore, to detect an ...

The evolution of the safety and effectiveness evaluation of endovascular grafts intended for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair ...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of low-dose doxycycline on matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1 expression in the wall of ...

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is urging men over 65 to attend their abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening appointments.