Q: My brother was diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm. Do I need to be tested to see if I have one? A: The aorta is the ...

With this expansion came a better understanding of associated complications. Spinal cord ischemia, perhaps the most dreaded complication of aortic surgery short of death, led to an understanding of ...

Individuals with descending thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysms usually do not have symptoms ... It will take you approximately one month to fully recover from undergoing endovascular aortic ...

Intermountain Medical Center in Murray has become the first U.S. hospital to perform a minimally invasive surgery outside of ...

This drain is usually removed within 48 hours after surgery. You will remain in the ICU until the drain is removed. It will take you approximately two to three months to fully recover from undergoing ...

The iconic rapper Scarface revealed that he faced "certain death" after going into ICU in August of 2024 for open heart surgery ...

Women and men experience similar rates of dangerous complications after a major heart surgery. So why are women dying at ...

Dr. Passman has participated in vascular surgery education at the national level and has mentored numerous fellows, residents, medical students, and undergraduates. Rose M, Pearce BJ, Passman MA, ...

A County Antrim man who had a "dangerously large" aneurysm has ... for life after having surgery. Michael Hughes, from Carrickfergus, had never heard about abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) until ...

When Richard A. Thompson III walks through hospital corridors or on their grounds with families of loved ones who are injured ...

Despite having no greater chance of developing problems after high risk cardiovascular surgery, women are more likely than ...

Aortic aneurysms most often occur in the abdomen but can also occur in the upper chest (thoracic aortic aneurysm ... Treatment depends on the size of the aneurysm along with patients' symptoms and can ...