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2. Abdominal aortic aneurysm - Wikipedia

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   Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a localized enlargement of the abdominal aorta such that the diameter is greater than 3 cm or more than 50% larger than normal. [1] An AAA usually causes no symptoms, except during rupture. [1]

3. Aortic aneurysm - Wikipedia

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   Aortic aneurysm; Figure A shows a normal aorta. Figure B shows a thoracic aortic aneurysm (which is located behind the heart). Figure C shows an abdominal aortic aneurysm located below the arteries that supply blood to the kidneys. Specialty: Cardiology, Vascular surgery: Symptoms: abdominal pain and back pain: Complications: Hemorrhaging ...

4. Endovascular aneurysm repair - Wikipedia

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   Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a type of minimally-invasive endovascular surgery used to treat pathology of the aorta, most commonly an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). When used to treat thoracic aortic disease, the procedure is then specifically termed TEVAR for "thoracic endovascular aortic/aneurysm repair."

5. Inflammatory aortic aneurysm - Wikipedia

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   Inflammatory Aortic Aneurysms occur typically in a younger population compared to the typical Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm group. Risk of rupture for the IAA group, due to thinning of aneurysm walls, are also rare due to inflammation and fibrosis [4] Unruptured inflammatory AAAs are usually symptomatic: [citation needed] abdominal or back pain (70 ...

6. A New Study Finds That the Only Thing More Harmful Than ... - AOL

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   “There were statistically significant linear associations between total added sugar intake and ischemic stroke and abdominal aortic aneurysm,” the researchers noted in their results. “High ...

7. Aneurysm - Wikipedia

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   Abdominal aortic aneurysm involves a regional dilation of the aorta and is diagnosed using ultrasonography, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging. A segment of the aorta that is found to be greater than 50% larger than that of a healthy individual of the same sex and age is considered aneurysmal. [9]