Over 95% of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) rupture into the retroperitoneal space. Rare types of AAA ruptures comprise ruptures into the inferior vena cava with aortocaval fistula formation ...

We present the early results of a policy of treating all anatomically suitable ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAAs) by emergency endovascular aneurysm repair (eEVAR), regardless of ...

In a multicenter, prospective, nonrandomized study evaluating outcomes of fenestrated-branched endovascular aortic repair (FB ...

Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture is a significant cause of mortality in the elderly population. Despite experimental models identifying promising pharmacological therapies, there is ...

However, there are only a few reports on abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) as a complication of bevacizumab therapy. Given the high risk of fatal rupture with AAA, we present a case of ...

Fourteen patients with arteriosclerotic aneurysm of the abdominal aorta are described. Excision of the aneurysm and reconstruction by an aortic homograft have been used in all cases. One patient from ...

A MUM nearly died while on a date when an artery in her heart burst before she could even begin her meal. Stefani Anderson ...

Objective: To describe the triage of patients operated for non-ruptured and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) before the endovascular era. Design: Retrospective single-centre cohort study.

Chronic inflammation is detected in ruptured intracranial aneurysms, abdominal aortic aneurysms and coronary artery plaques. Bacterial infections have been suggested to have a role in the aetiology of ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) present an important diagnostic challenge to emergency physicians ... The presence of an external aortic diameter of greater than 3 cm is considered diagnostic of an ...

Objective There is currently no medical treatment proven to limit abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) progression. The aim of this systematic review ... lowering and antibiotic medications in limiting AAA ...

Roughly 5 liters (or 1.3 gallons) of blood travels through your aorta every minute. When a AAA ruptures, it’s a ...