For decades, the management of coronary artery disease has focused on epicardial obstruction and ischaemia, which is often recognised too late for long-term intervention. This approach limits the ...

Fusiform Aneurysm This type of aneurysm is less common and has an equal outpouching (bulging) of the artery wall on all sides without a stem. It has a lower risk of rupture. The aorta is the main ...

An individual may develop a rupture of an atheromatous plaque at any stage of the spectrum of coronary artery disease. The acute rupture of a plaque may lead to an acute myocardial infarction ...

A YOUNG and healthy dad nearly died after suffering a stroke when an artery ruptured in his neck - caused by a sneeze. Ian Applegate was sitting in his car with his wife Jennifer and their four ...