Abdominal aortic aneurysms are diagnosed and monitored in a variety of ways: Abdominal ultrasound Abdominal CT scan Abdominal MRI Your abdominal aorta is about 1.7–2.5 centimeters wide. Doctors ...

Sometimes with aging or other changes, a section of the aorta may weaken and begin to bulge. This bulge can enlarge over time as the walls of the aorta become thinner and stretch (like a balloon).

Now, the same tripeptide is shown to reduce atherosclerosis. "We have a drug candidate that is able to function as a potential drug to treating both diseases," said Chen. "This is highly significant." ...

Subclinical atherosclerosis—identified with vascular ultrasound and coronary artery calcium (CAC) screening using CT—was present in 49.7% of participants. Disease was present in the carotid arteries ...

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

An 89-year-old man was evaluated for recurrent abdominal pain and bloody stools. During the previous 4 months, he had been hospitalized three times for the same symptoms. Diverticulosis and Clostri ...

If coarctation of the aorta is not treated, people usually die before the age of 40 and surgery is therefore usually recommended before the age of 10. In most cases, corrective surgery is ...

Atherosclerosis represents the main cause of heart attack and stroke. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year about 735,000 Americans have a heart attack and ...

RUPTURED aneurysms of the abdominal aorta are unquestionably associated with a high mortality rate. Though modern technics of vascular surgery have altered the essentially hopeless prognosis of ...

DALLAS – June 18, 2013 – Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of aortic atherosclerosis can predict the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events in otherwise healthy individuals ...