The patient's complaints were of progressing abdominal distention ... In addition, an infrarenal aortic aneurysm was found, sized 6.5 cm in diameter and not involving the iliac arteries (Figure ...

DAVID MONTGOMERY: Aortic stenosis is a tightening of one of the four major valves of the heart. The aortic valve is particularly important because the aortic valve is the gateway to the rest of ...

Frequency of Renal-Artery Stenosis in Hypertensive Subjects with Abdominal Murmurs One-hundred ... a thinner abdomen may permit compression of the aorta with a stethoscope to produce an artificial ...

Linked to a lower risk of heart failure and aortic stenosis, but positively associated with an increased risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Interestingly, participants with the lowest intake of ...

Having the occasional pastry or sweet treat may not raise cardiovascular disease risk but sugar-sweetened drinks such as sodas can significantly, a new study finds.

Sometimes, the aortic valve opening narrows – a serious condition called aortic stenosis . This narrowing obstructs blood flow from your heart into your aorta and out to the rest of your body.

The scientists then tracked any diagnosis in medical records of ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, heart attack, heart failure, aortic stenosis, atrial fibrillation and abdominal aortic aneurysm.