Operative survival is as high as 96% for elective abdominal aortic aneursym (AAA) repair but as low as 10% for emergency repair. Our primary aim was to compare elective AAA repair in octogenarians ...

An abdominal aortic aneurysm that bursts can cause potentially fatal internal bleeding. One-time screening with abdominal ultrasound is currently recommended for older men who have ever smoked.

Cite this: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in Octogenarians versus Younger Patients in a Tertiary Referral Center - Medscape - Sep 01, 2005. Abstract and Introduction Patient Population and Methods ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm, a weakening and ballooning of the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body, may result in a life-threatening rupture. In a small, preliminary study examining a ...

An aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the aorta, ... Abdominal aortic aneurysms can be detected in a physical exam, ... “people have a normal lifestyle and a normal life expectancy,” he explained.

The mass of an abdominal aortic aneurysm is quite characteristic and easy to identify when it is over 5 or 6 cm. in diameter. The nonaneurysmal aorta made prominent by tortuosity or lumbar ...

Mangaluru: The doctors at KMC Hospital saved the life of a 65-year-man who was battling a critically rare and fatal abdominal aortic dissection with an aneurysm leak. What seemed like a stomach ...

An aortic aneurysm can "dissect" or — as in Wahl's case — rupture. A rupture is when an aneurysm completely bursts, causing life-threatening internal bleeding, the Centers for Disease Control ...

An aneurysm is a bulge in the wall of an artery where there is a weak spot. A ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm can be a life-threatening complication. Enlarged liver.

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): AIIMS, Bhopal performed Aortic Aneurysm Repair and saved life. This surgery had been performed on a 60-year-old farmer from Sagar district, who was suffering from ...