Elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair in patients with a cancer diagnosis is associated with several poor postoperative outcomes according to a newly published study from researchers at the ...

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) two weeks ago conducted its first Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm (AAA) repair surgery. The operation was carried out on an 80-year-old woman, who was ...

Patients who received the less-invasive endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm had a lower risk of death in the first 30 days after the procedure compared to patients who an open repair, ...

Most of us think of the emergency auto service when we see "AAA," but these letters also stand for a health issue that could result in a surgical emergency or sudden death: an abdominal aortic ...

ANN ARBOR, MI – If the largest blood vessel in your body threatens to burst, a new study finds that your best bet is to have it repaired by a surgeon who has operated on many other patients with the ...

Aortic aneurysm surgery is generally safe, but it can lead to complications like blood clots, ischemic events, and bleeding. Your doctor can give you a better idea of your specific risk of ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say they were surprised that an algorithm indicated that women are at higher risk of kidney damage after aneurysm repair. Westend61/Getty Images About 200,000 people in the ...

A nearly 20-year analysis sheds new light on sex disparities following abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture and subsequent repair. The study found that women were older than men, had aneurysms that ...

Officials with London Health Sciences Centre are touting a new non-invasive procedure to repair life-threatening aortic aneurysms which drastically cuts down a patient’s recovery time. The procedure, ...

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 ...

Dilatation of the aorta forming an aneurysm occurs in about 2% of men over the age of 65 (it is less common in women). Small aneurysms may present no problems, but some continue to grow, and larger ...