People who don't realize they're living with an abdominal aortic aneurysm may face a sudden aortic rupture or tear and massive, catastrophic bleeding. However, others lucky enough to know in advance ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysms can happen anywhere below the diaphragm. The infrarenal area of the abdomen, just below the kidneys, is one of the most common places to develop an abdominal aneurysm. The ...

A leaking abdominal aortic aneurysm may feel like abdominal pain or tenderness, along with other symptoms. You may recognize these certain symptoms when it’s time to take action. Abdominal aortic ...

A small number of potentially game-changing trials in Europe and around the world could be on the verge of identifying, for the first time, a medical treatment to prevent the progression of abdominal ...

Meritus Medical Center has been recognized as a High Performing hospital for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 Best Hospitals ...

A 70-year-old man with life-threatening arterial aneurysms was successfully treated without surgery at Al-Salam Hospital in ...

Adam Taylor is affiliated with The Anatomical Society. American journalist Grant Wahl, who died while reporting on a match during the 2022 Qatar World Cup, is said to have suffered from a ruptured ...

In a laboratory study in mice, sildenafil, a commonly used erectile dysfunction medication, was found to worsen abdominal aortic aneurysms, indicating additional research may be needed to determine if ...

Thoracic aneurysm open surgery is a treatment for a thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA), a bulge in your aorta. The aorta, your body’s largest blood vessel, begins at your heart and extends into your ...

When an aneurysm occurs in the chest (above your diaphragm) it's called a thoracic aortic aneurysm. Thoracic aortic aneurysms are classified based on which part of the aorta is abnormal: While your ...