Abdominal aortic aneurysm open repair was among a handful of high-risk treatments evaluated by The Leapfrog Group to determine key factors for appropriate, error-free hospital care.

Based on the various risk factors, many health care organizations, including Mayo Clinic, recommend that men 65 to 75 who are or were smokers get screened for an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA or “triple A”) is a potentially life-threatening condition where the aorta, which is the body’s main artery, becomes enlarged in the abdomen. This condition can be ...

When doctors hear people talk about abdominal aortic aneurysms as "ticking time bombs," they tend to grow a bit weary. In reality, they say, many patients diagnosed with a small, slow-growing AAA ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common and deadly problem. The aortic diameter increases in association with a complex remodeling process that includes changes in the structure and content of ...

An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a bulge on a portion of the aorta that is filled with blood that, over time, can grow and potentially burst. Because these aneurysms are typically asymptomatic, a ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are full-thickness dilations in the aorta that are >50% of the normal diameter; in most cases, ≥3.0 cm is considered aneurysm. 1 AAA is accompanied by aortic ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a bulging or weakening of the aorta - the largest blood vessel in the body. Only about 20% of patients survive the rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

The largest genetic analysis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) carried out to date has identified almost 100 new risk variants linked to the disorder. The study also highlighted a possible ...

Traditionally, abdominal aortic aneurysm was repaired using an open operation where the aorta was replaced with a polyester tube. This necessitated a five- to seven-day hospital stay and had a ...

Sports reporter Grant Wahl died of a rupture of an ascending aortic aneurysm with hemopericardium – an accumulation of blood in the sac around his heart – his wife, Dr. Céline Gounder ...