IN 1944 Schnitker et al. 1 reported a case in which a dissecting aortic aneurysm developed on the twelfth post-partum day. They collected 23 cases of this complication in association with pregnancy.

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...

As the aortic wall continues to expand, it weakens and with this comes the risk of the wall tearing or dissecting ... that as the aneurysm enlarges and compresses surrounding nerves or organs, an ...

Atherosclerotic plaques are a feature of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Atherosclerosis and AAA appear to share similar risk factors. These observations have led to the conclusion that AAAs ...

Known as abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs ... aortic aneurysm or who has experienced a rupture of an aneurysm or an aortic ...

This is an emergency, Conner said. About 50% of people who have an aortic dissection die at home. Of the other 50% who make ...

Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University and affiliated organizations published data from a study that aimed to assess the role of the TNF receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6), E3 ubiquitin ligase ...

The fatal complication of an ascending aortic aneurysm is rupture and/or aortic dissection. The diagnosis of an ascending aortic aneurysm is best made on CT angiography or MR angiography.

A perioperative eHealth app used alongside standard care has shown success in supporting older patients with abdominal aortic ...

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Current information on many cases in the country remains insufficient. An abdominal aortic aneurysm happens when the wall of the body's main artery becomes weak and slowly bulges out. If it bursts ...

IN 1944 Schnitker et al. 1 reported a case in which a dissecting aortic aneurysm developed on the twelfth post-partum day. They collected 23 cases of this complication in association with pregnancy.