News tagged with thoracic aortic aneurysms
Single gene defect can cause stroke, other artery diseases
May 01, 2009 |
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For the first time, scientists have discovered a single gene defect that causes thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections as well as early onset coronary artery disease, ischemic stroke and Moyamoya disease. ...
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More aortic chest aneurysms being treated with less-invasive stents
Aug 27, 2008 |
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An estimated 60,000 Americans are walking around with time bombs in their chests called thoracic aortic aneurysms. At any time, their main chest artery could suddenly burst open, causing massive internal bleeding ...
Black men appear less likely to undergo elective aneurysm repair than white men
May 19, 2008 |
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Black men are less likely than white men to undergo elective surgery to repair abdominal aortic aneurysms, even after accounting for racial differences in rates of developing the disease, according to a report in the May ...
Will screening for aortic aneurysm be effective?
Apr 18, 2008 |
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Pilot screening programmes for abdominal aortic aneurysms in men aged 65 are due to be launched in England this year, but is this move too hasty? Two experts debate the issue in this week's BMJ.
Long-term survival from abdominal aortic aneurysm repair improving
Jul 06, 2009 |
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Long-term survival for patients undergoing surgical repair of intact abdominal aortic aneurysms has improved in recent decades, according to a Swedish study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Life-threatening gene defect located by UT-Houston researchers
Nov 11, 2007 |
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A research team led by scientists at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston has identified a defective gene that affects vascular smooth-muscle cells in people who suffer from hereditary thoracic aortic disease, ...
A ticking bomb: Novel procedure treats high-risk aortic aneurysms
Jul 15, 2009 |
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Patrick Lane, age 74, was plagued by recurring aortic aneurysms ten years ago that threatened his survival. His doctor at the time suggested he contact a leading vascular surgeon at UCLA who was pioneering a new treatment ...
The Medical Minute: So you have an aneurysm... Now what?
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Technically speaking, an aneurysm is a dilation, or an enlargement, of a blood vessel to at least 50 percent beyond its normal diameter. So if a blood vessel is normally one inch wide, it is considered an aneurysm when it ...
Researchers find inflammation critical in aortic dissection
Nov 16, 2009 |
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The aorta, the body's largest artery, stretches from the chest to below the kidneys, expanding and contracting with the pressure of blood driven directly into it by the heart. Although its walls are extraordinarily strong, ...
Stent grafts: a better way to treat blunt trauma injuries
Aug 05, 2008 |
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Endovascular repair—fixing an injury in a blood vessel from inside that vessel—is a better option for individuals who receive highly lethal injuries from high-speed collisions or falls (together referred to as blunt trauma) ...
Total Laparoscopic Aortic Surgery Is Feasible, Shows Satisfactory Results
Jun 13, 2009 |
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Recently the use of laparoscopy for vascular procedures has been limited by difficulties in aortic exposure and anastomosis techniques, as well as the concurrent competitive progress of endovascular surgery. For aortic repair, ...
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