Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a potentially fatal disease which is treated with surgery or minimally invasive repair. Through a unique international collaboration, researchers have assessed how this disease is treated in eleven ...
Nov 23, 2016
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A new study from researchers at Uppsala University and the Uppsala University Hospital shows a paradigm shift in the surgical treatment of mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysms. The study shows that since 2001 a majority of ...
Nov 22, 2016
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A product developed by German and Spanish partners could revolutionise how surgeons treat one of medicine's more mysterious conditions.
Nov 18, 2016
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People who smoke may be nearly twice as likely to develop an abdominal aortic aneurysm than the general population, but they can lower their risk of the potentially life-threating condition by quitting, according to new research ...
Nov 10, 2016
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Scientists have identified a gene in the French-Canadian population that predisposes them to the development of intracranial aneurysm (IA), a potentially life threatening neurological condition that is responsible for approximately ...
Oct 31, 2016
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A minimally-invasive procedure to fix a life-threatening condition may be associated with an increase in long-term complications, compared to an alternative procedure.
Oct 13, 2016
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(HealthDay)—On March 19, 2015, Emmy-nominated news anchor and New York City TV journalist Lisa Colagrossi was on a routine assignment when she had what her husband, Todd Crawford, described as "a horrific coughing spell."
Oct 5, 2016
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In a study published online by JAMA Surgery, Jason C. Pradarelli, M.D., M.S., of Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, and colleagues evaluated differences across hospitals in the costs of care for patients surviving perioperative ...
Oct 5, 2016
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Mice placed on a low-calorie diet are less likely to develop abdominal aortic aneurysms, according to a new study in The Journal of Experimental Medicine. The paper, "Calorie restriction protects against experimental abdominal ...
Sep 26, 2016
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On Super Bowl Sunday, Tina Wilkins was relaxing in her recliner while she chatted on the phone with her mother and waited for the game to begin. She had recently lost 63 pounds and was in better shape than she had been in ...
Sep 19, 2016
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