New Procedure May Help Save Lives Of Patients With Aneurysms
( SVS 1-Sep-08 )
The Vascular Medtronic Talent Thoracic Stent Graft™ System (VALOR) is a safe and effective endovascular therapy, as an alternative to open surgery in patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms who were considered candidates for open surgical repair, according to research.
Ruptured Brain Aneurysm Risk Higher For Women
( UMHS 18-Jun-08 )
A type of stroke that can strike at any age, and kills one-third of its victims, appears to be more common in women and Mexican-Americans than in non-Hispanic white men, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Stroke Program.
Women May be at Increased Risk for Type of Stroke
( Newswise 13-Jun-08 )
Mexican Americans and women may be at higher risk for subarachnoid hemorrhage, a type of stroke involving bleeding in the space around the brain. People with this type of bleeding in the brain may have a severe or “thunderclap” headache that is sometimes described as the worst headache of a person’s life.
Aortic Aneurysm -- Often An Unexpected Diagnosis
( Mayo 15-May-08 )
An aortic aneurysm can be a surprising, serious and unsettling diagnosis. The May issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter provides an overview of this medical condition.
New Devices Less Effective In Thwarting Brain Aneurysm Recurrence
( UC 27-Feb-08 )
A retrospective analysis of 100 patients suffering from a ruptured brain aneurysm has found that expensive new coiling devices are no more effective than bare platinum coils at preventing aneurysms from recurring.
Study Analyzes Best Approach For Treating Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
( HMS 4-Feb-08 )
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) a condition in which the large vessel that supplies blood to your abdomen, legs, and pelvis swells to over 50 percent its normal size occurs in approximately 4 out of 100 adults.
Kidney Donor Evaluation Detects Aneurysm
( UIC 30-Dec-07 )
Surgeons at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago have performed a landmark robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery to remove a renal arterial aneurysm and reconstruct the artery using a graft from a vein in the patient's leg.
Conscious Man Has Breakthrough Brain Surgery
( MNT 3-Oct-07 )
In a world's first, a man in Canberra, Australia, was awake during an operation to have an aneurism removed from a vein in his brain. The aneurism was affecting his vision and giving him dizzy spells.
Screening For Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Saves Men's Lives
( Health Behavior News Service 17-Jun-07 )
Regular ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms can sharply reduce the likelihood of dying from a ruptured aneurysm among men age 65 and older, according to new review.
Specialist Centers Increase Chance Of Surviving Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
( BJS 17-Mar-07 )
People with abdominal aortic aneurysms stand a better chance of surviving if they are operated on at hospitals that see large numbers of these patients.
Aortic Aneurysms Are Often Familial Diseases
( Annals of Thoracic Surgery 6-Mar-07 )
A detailed study of 520 patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) and dissection indicates a very strong genetic link.
New treatment 'roadmap' improves odds for unusual brain aneurysm
( Neurosurgery 1-Mar-07 )
A six-year study of thrombotic aneurysm has led to a treatment "roadmap" that should mean better outcomes for patients.
Cocaine users at much higher risk of coronary aneurysm
( American Heart Association 1-Mar-07 )
Cocaine users in their mid-40s had more than four times the risk of coronary artery aneurysms as non-users.
Research Suggests Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Will Afflict Millions Of Baby Boomers
( New York Academy of Sciences 1-Mar-07 )
People over 55, a demographic group that will soon include a large percentage of baby boomers, are at highest risk to develop an abdominal aortic aneurysm, a little-known but potentially fatal disease.