An aortic aneurysm is a bulge in a section of the aorta, the body's main artery that runs from the heart through the centre of chest and abdomen. A normal size aorta, at about 2-3 cm in diameter, ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysms develop when the wall of the aorta in the abdomen weakens, causing it to bulge and form a balloon-like expansion. When the abdominal aorta reaches a diameter at least 1.5 ...

AORTIC aneurysms are a common clinical problem in the elderly. With the average life expectancy increasing, the number of patients affected by this disease is going to increase in the coming years. As ...

Abnormal blood flow in the aorta is linked to inflammation and breakdown of the vessel wall in conditions where the aorta is dilated. This is shown in a study led by researchers at Linköping ...

THE clinical methods of history and physical examination and laboratory findings such as x-ray study and electrocardiography often prove inadequate for the differentiation of stenosis of the aortic ...