The iliac arteries carry blood to lower parts of the body and to the legs. Sometimes with aging or other changes, a section of the aorta may weaken and begin to bulge. This bulge can enlarge over time ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs ... (WSS), which refers to the frictional force exerted by blood flow on the vessel wall. Elevated levels of WSS can negatively impact the structural integrity ...

An abdominal aortic aneurysm, a widening of the main artery in the body, leads to serious internal bleeding if it bursts and ...

Can increase the risk of developing abdominal aortic aneurysms by damaging and weakening the walls of the aorta Blood vessel diseases: that results in the inflammation of blood vessels such as ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is one of the most common ... such as the required distance to the renal arteries. Besides a potentially too short landing zone, further potentially adverse ...

Atherosclerotic plaques are a feature of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Atherosclerosis and AAA appear to share similar risk factors. These observations have led to the conclusion that AAAs ...

A recent study published in the journal of Advances in Rheumatology revealed a significant link between tuberculosis (TB) and ...

Quitting smoking is the best way to protect yourself from worsening cardiovascular disease. Smoking causes inflammation of ...

St. Luke's vascular surgeons were the first in the Northeast to enroll a patient in a research study that could revolutionize ...

Aortic aneurysms, known as "silent killers," are increasingly deadly, causing 2 per cent of global cardiovascular deaths ...

The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach ... an individual may experience back or abdominal pain. Patients that ...