Q. Aneurysms are pretty scary things. Do they have any symptoms? A. Aneurysms are artery bulges. And, yes, they are scary because, if they burst, they are lethal. Many victims of a ruptured ...

Australian radio host Kyle Sandilands announced on air yesterday that he has a brain aneurysm and needs urgent brain surgery. Typically an aneurysm occurs when a part of the wall of an artery (a type ...

An ascending aortic aneurysm occurs when the aortic wall becomes weakened and enlarges. Many causes exist including atherosclerosis, hypertension and connective tissue disorders. There are no ...

An aneurysm refers to ballooning out of the aorta which causes aortic wall weakening. The aorta may continue to further expand (dilate) or remain unchanged, but close surveillance is necessary. As the ...

While the aorta’s diameter normally ranges from 2-3 cm (1 ½ inches), an aneurysm can cause it to grow to several times its normal size. Over time, if the AAA continues to grow, the aorta’s wall can ...

TRPM7 channel interference protects against abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) formation and progression in mice by regulating phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells, extracellular ...

Radio host Kyle Sandilands recently shocked listeners after revealing that he would go under the knife after being told by ...

This is designed to enhance the device attachment to the aortic wall and potentially reduce type ... At the 1-year follow-up, the all-cause mortality rate was 21%, with no aneurysm-related mortality.