In December, Jeff Green and the Boston Celtics got some bad luck when it was revealed that he needed surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm, a serious heart-related issue that would cause him to miss ...

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Rodney Gunter is stepping away from football because of an enlarged aorta. Gunter, who had been placed on the team's non-football injury list at the start of ...

Former Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland has reportedly had a health issue flagged ahead of Thursday's draft. It's been revealed that Ragland has an enlarged aorta, sources told NFL Network's Ian ...

Former NFL players were more likely to have enlarged aortas, but further study is needed to determine whether that puts them at greater risk for life-threatening aneurysms, researchers found. The ...

A new finding shows how intense exercise may affect an athlete's body. Research has shown football players to have larger hearts and thicker heart muscles due to intense exercise. Now doctors have a ...

About 30 percent of retired NFL players in Cleveland Clinic study have enlarged aortas; former pro football players twice as likely to have a dilated aorta compared to the control group. Researchers ...

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Rodney Gunter is stepping away from football because of an enlarged aorta. Gunter, who had been placed on the team’s non-football injury list at the start of ...