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.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a life-threatening condition that affects more than 3 million Americans annually and can kill up to 90% of people who have it, but it's almost ...

The aorta is the main artery that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body. The walls of the artery can bulge out if they become weak. When this happens in the part of the aorta that ...

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 ...

Aspirin may be useful for slowing progression of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a large, retrospective study conducted at a single center suggests. Patients taking aspirin saw less growth of their ...

A study published by the Radiology Society of North America reports an important discovery about abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) that could help to identify high-risk patients who need to be ...

The first potential drug treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) may be on the horizon, thanks to research led in the UK by the University of Leicester and part-funded by the British Heart ...

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 ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...

Taking aspirin is associated with slower progression of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), particularly in nonsmokers and men, without an increase in the risk for mortality, major bleeding, and aneurysm ...

Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) has become an established alternative to open surgery for the repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). The procedure is associated with a high success rate and ...

A veteran's study identified more than a dozen genes associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) that could be used to better identify people at risk for the often-deadly condition, according to ...