Abdominal aortic aneurysms can be deadly, but they are often underdiagnosed and/or undertreated in women. To help address this disparity, researchers at UC Davis Health have harnessed powerful ...

Women are more likely to die within five years of having elective surgery to repair a weakening in the wall of the aorta or need repeat surgery, according to a recent Rutgers study. Writing in the ...

Little is known about the etiology of and risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in women. Lederle et al. have now published data from a large, multicenter, prospective, observational study ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm, a weakening and ballooning of the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body, may result in a life-threatening rupture. In a small, preliminary study examining a potential ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a life-threatening cardiovascular disease characterized by chronic inflammation and irreversible dilatation of the abdominal aorta and is asymptomatic at the early stages ...

A veteran's study identified more than a dozen genes associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) that could be used to better identify people at risk for the often-deadly condition, according to ...

Aortic aneurysm is one of the most dangerous yet least understood vascular diseases. It develops silently, without early ...

Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a surgical treatment for an abdominal aortic aneurysm, a bulge in the wall of your aorta. The aorta, your body’s largest blood vessel, starts at your heart and ...

Taking aspirin is associated with slower progression of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), particularly in nonsmokers and men, without an increase in the risk for mortality, major bleeding, and aneurysm ...