This bulge in the aorta is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). An aneurysm is a bulge or balloon that forms in the wall of a blood vessel. An aneurysm is most commonly a result of an ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common and deadly problem. The aortic diameter increases in association with a complex remodeling process that includes changes in the structure and content of ...

Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD The abdominal aorta is a large artery in your belly that carries blood from the ...

Because an abdominal aortic aneurysm typically develops without any noticeable symptoms until rupture occurs, abdominal or back pain might be the only warning signs. Therefore, to detect an ...

Individuals with thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms usually do not have symptoms ... an individual may experience back or abdominal pain. Patients that experience sudden symptoms such as chest or back ...

Endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (EVAR) has become a widely accepted treatment modality. The conventional approach of an EVAR involves bilateral groin incisions to ...

Thoughtful discussion on the unmet clinical needs in treating abdominal aortic aneurysms and approaches to creating future ...

The minimally-invasive procedure, called thoracoabdominal branch endoprosthesis, addresses aortic aneurysms, life-threatening ...

In aneurysms normally chosen for surveillance, the endovascular technique slowed growth by 70% in the small phase I trial.

Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms has been associated with lower short-term mortality than open surgical repair. The results of multicenter trials published in the New England ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair has undergone a remarkable transformation over the last 2 decades, primarily driven by ...