The Medical Minute: What is an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
There are approximately 200,000 people each year found to have an abdominal aortic aneurysm and about 32,000 are repaired electively each year.
Feb 10, 2011
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Feb 10, 2011
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A ruptured aorta needn't be a death sentence, survivors say
John Ritter was working in a Burbank studio on the set of his TV sitcom. Aaron Roberts was cooling his heels in a hotel room outside of Chicago after a business meeting. Exactly four years separated the days when two very ...
Feb 08, 2011
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Treating complex brain aneurysms without open surgery
A new device to treat brain aneurysms with stents improves access to the blood vessels allowing endovascular neurosurgeons to offer the minimally invasive technique to patients with complex cases. Dr. Demetrius Lopes, an ...
Jan 19, 2011
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UNC surgeons pioneer new approach to aneurysms: Go through the nose
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dr. Anand V. Germanwala and Dr. Adam M. Zanation have published a paper describing a surgery they performed that is believed to be the first reported clipping of a ruptured brain aneurysm through a patient's ...
Jan 13, 2011
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Aortic aneurysm treatable with asthma drugs
A new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet shows that asthma drugs are a potential treatment for aortic aneurysm. These drugs, which block cysteinyl-leukotrienes, could reduce the break down of ...
Nov 16, 2010
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Medical imaging may detect unrelated diseases in research participants
In about 40 percent of research participants undergoing medical imaging, radiologists may detect a tumor or infection unrelated to the study but that may be meaningful to the individual's health, according to a report in ...
Sep 27, 2010
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Oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy may protect women against brain aneurysms
Results from a new study suggest that oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may yield additional benefit of protecting against the formation and rupture of brain aneurysms in women. The findings from this ...
Jul 30, 2010
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Increased likelihood of male death from disease
Research currently being undertaken at the University of Leicester may identify reasons underlying an increased risk of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) in men.
Jun 18, 2010
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The Medical Minute: Strike back at stroke -- know your risks
The incidence of stroke is on the rise; this year more than 795,000 people will have a stroke -- a 30 percent increase from 1996. This increase is likely related to our lifestyle choices.
May 19, 2010
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People with common heart defect also more likely to have brain aneurysms
A new study shows that people with a common heart defect may also be more likely to have brain aneurysms. The study is published in the May 4, 2010, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neu ...
May 03, 2010
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Genetic factor shown to regulate both heart failure and aneurysm disease
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers have identified a major indicator of two deadly diseases of the heart and blood vessels: heart failure and aortic aneurysm. The absence of the Kruppel-like Factor ...
Apr 07, 2010
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New genetic risk factors for aneurysms identified
In the largest genome-wide study of brain aneurysms ever conducted, an international team led by researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have identified three new genetic variants that increase a person's risk for developing ...
Apr 04, 2010
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Study examines regional use of minimally invasive repair of aneurysms
While health policy researchers commonly suggest that geographic variations in the amount of medical care provided can be attributed to hospital costs or physician practice patterns, a new study examining regional utilization ...
Apr 02, 2010
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Patients shouldn't navigate Internet without physician guide
The Internet has had a profound effect on clinical practice by providing both physicians and patients with a wealth of information. But with those rewards come risks of incorrect or poorly interpreted information that require ...
Mar 24, 2010
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Apple director, ex-auto executive York dies
(AP) -- Apple Inc. says board member and former auto industry executive Jerome York has died.
Mar 18, 2010
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