How much better is the survival rate of an endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm when compared to open surgery? An endovascular repair of an AAA isn’t as complicated when compared to the more [...]
An aortic dissection can kill you in two minutes; certainly there has to be a best time to suffer this life-threatening rupture of the heart's great vessel. Unfortunately, you don't get to decide when an aortic [...]
Since the Cozaar drug significantly shrinks rate of aortic aneurysm growth in Marfan’s patients, how well could it work for patients who do not have Marfan syndrome? An aortic aneurysm is an abnormal enlargement of [...]
A cardiologist gives imaging information about following an aortic aneurysm. If you’ve been diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm, perhaps you’ve been wondering what is the most accurate imaging tool for which to “follow” it. Whether [...]
A vascular surgeon who performs aortic repairs answers if weightlifting can cause aortic dilatation. “With regard to aortic dilatation in athletes, these kind of exercises (lifting weights) do in fact, over a long period of [...]
A leading vascular surgeon discusses beta blockers can shrink an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Many people with abdominal (and thoracic) aortic aneurysms wonder if taking beta blockers will shrink the bulge. A beta blocker belongs to [...]
A vascular surgeon explains the reasons why stent grafts are not the solution for ascending aortic aneurysms. Perhaps you already know that stent graft repair of descending and abdominal aortic aneurysm is the repair procedure [...]
A thoracic aortic aneurysm is a bulge in this great blood vessel that can kill a person within minutes if it rips open. A genetic basis for a thoracic aortic aneurysm has been the subject [...]
Stent graft repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms is becoming more and more commonplace, replacing the riskier open heart surgery. Open chest surgery for treating aortic aneurysm is highly invasive, can take up to eight hours, [...]
An aortic aneurysm is more likely to occur in someone who was born with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). “The aorta is the large artery carrying oxygenated blood away from the heart,” explains Dr. David [...]
For those with thoracic aortic aneurysm, the restriction of “No straining” when lifting weights needs to be explained. If you’ve been diagnosed with a thoracic aortic aneurysm and have always lifted weights, you’re likely wondering [...]
Stent graft technology for the repair of an ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm is a marvel of medical advancement. Stent technology continues to evolve; soon, endovascular repair (stent grafting) will be more common with ascending aortic [...]
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a very serious condition, but not all cases require treatment. The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body. It comes out of the heart and travels all the [...]
Top surgeons answer questions about just how much you can and cannot lift with a thoracic aortic aneurysm. After doing extensive research in online medical journals regarding weightlifting limitations for people with a thoracic aortic [...]
