News tagged with abdominal aorta


Early evidence shows 'good' cholesterol could combat abdominal aortic aneurysm

New research provides early evidence that 'good' cholesterol may possess anti-aneurysm forming properties. In laboratory-based investigations, scientists found that increased levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL), the ...

Cardiology created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

First signs of heart disease seen in newborns of overweight, obese mums

The walls of the body's major artery—the aorta—are already thickened in babies born to mums who are overweight or obese, finds a small study published online in the Fetal and Neonatal Edition of Archives of Disease of ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Customized device tailored to patient's individual anatomy now used to repair abdominal aortic aneurysm without surgery

An abdominal aortic aneurysm - a bulge in the large artery that carries blood away from the heart - can be immediately life-threatening if it grows large enough to rupture. The chance of survival when it ruptures is less ...

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URMC introduces new treatment for life-threatening aneurysms

Surgeons at the University of Rochester recently introduced a new device to treat potentially deadly aortic aneurysms in the abdomen, reducing the need for invasive surgery and a lengthy recovery. URMC's Heart and Vascular ...

Surgery created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

With 'snorkel' technique, vascular surgeons advance safe treatment of complex aortic aneurysms

Geraldine Vitullo lay anesthetized on an operating table in a Central Valley hospital. Her surgery had come to an unexpected stop. "I don't think I can proceed," the surgeon told Vitullo's husband.

Cardiology created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Minimally invasive surgery works well for abdominal aortic aneurysms, Mayo finds

A minimally invasive procedure known as endovascular repair used for abdominal aortic aneurysms has a low rate of complications, even in high-risk patients such as those with kidney, heart or lung problems, a Mayo Clinic ...

Cardiology created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound monitors aortic aneurysm treatment

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is an effective, noninvasive method for monitoring patients who undergo endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

Other created May 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Minimally invasive treatment for ruptured aneurysm: Safe, reduces mortality

A burst aneurysm (a local area of bulge) in the abdominal aorta—the largest blood vessel in the body -- is a deadly condition. In fact, about half of these patients don't make it to the hospital in time. Those who do ...

Other created Mar 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New system for repairing abdominal aortic aneurysms

(Medical Xpress) -- When Dr. Ross Milner repaired Lydia Strebing's life-threatening abdominal aortic aneurysm, she was astonished at how easy it was.

Medical research created Jun 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast