This bulge in the aorta is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA ... While the aorta’s diameter normally ranges from 2-3 cm (1 ½ inches), an aneurysm can cause it to grow to several times its ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Men over the age of 65 who have smoked at any point in their lives have a higher risk of developing an abdominal aortic aneurysm, or AAA, which can cause severe pain and ...

You can develop an abdominal aortic aneurysm anywhere between the ribs and belly button. Your risk of an aneurysm is higher if you: Pain that originates in one location and causes discomfort in ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysms affect around 1.1 million ... to place a stent graft inside the blood vessel. Because many aneurysms cause no symptoms, some people live for years without knowing ...

Pain behind the belly button, or periumbilical pain, can be caused by many different conditions, including gastroenteritis, appendicitis, or pancreatitis. Certain digestive conditions, such as ...

BACKGROUND: Despite reported racial disparities between Black and White adults in short-term outcomes after abdominal aortic ...

An aneurysm refers to ballooning out of the aorta which causes aortic wall weakening ... Individuals with descending thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysms usually do not have symptoms. Aneurysms are ...

Vascular. 2005;13(5):275-285. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CRF = chronic renal failure; IHD = ischemic heart disease. *Statistically significant at the p < .05 level. Sherif ...

Ounce of Prevention is a weekly column which presents recommendations for preventative services derived from The United ...