An ascending aortic aneurysm is especially serious. ... An aneurysm that size should also be repaired if you’re going to have aortic valve surgery. Methods of treatment include the following.

Abdominal aortic aneurysm, a weakening and ballooning of the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body, may result in a life-threatening rupture. In a small, preliminary study examining a ...

Mean initial TAA size was 4.4 cm, with 13.0% and 4.4% of the cohort, respectively, having TAA sizes of at least 5.0 and 5.5 cm. Over a mean 3.7 years of follow up, only 0.7% of the cohort reported ...

In my most recent column, that was an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Most adults with an ascending TAA are recommended for surgical repair at a diameter of 5.5 cm. However, if the aneurysm is rapidly ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have an abdominal aortic aneurysm. In January 2004, it was 3.9 centimeters. I had an ultrasound last week, and it was the same size. My doctor said he’ll check me again, but ...

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Causes. Doctors don’t know exactly why abdominal aortic aneurysms happen, but they do know several things that can play a part in causing weakness in the walls of your ...