LITTLE FALLS, N.J., July 7-- Clinicians may miss a substantial number of new abdominal aortic dilations on CT scans, researchers have found. Clinical teams didn't record about 60% of dilations ...

The scientists, based at the University of Edinburgh, found three distinct types of abdominal aortic aneurysm, all with different appearances in the scan. Sign up to our free newsletters.

A doctor may take a CT scan of the chest to check for an aortic dissection or rupture. In some cases, an aortic aneurysm can be an inherited condition. If people have an aortic aneurysm, first ...

Many patients who have a thoracic aortic aneurysm will not have any noticeable symptoms initially, and depending on the size of the aneurysm, may never experience any symptoms. In fact, for many ...

A CT scan or MRI may be recommended if the echo detects a possible aneurysm. An abdominal aorta with a diameter greater than 3 centimeters (1.18 inches) represents an aneurysm.

Of the 23 patients who developed an aortic aneurysm, 18 had a positive PET scan at diagnosis. The risk of incident thoracic aortic aneurysms was calculated to be 10 times higher in patients with ...

A CT scan found “no evidence of pulmonary embolism” but found “left ventricular wall thickening, no pericardial effusion, and an aneurysmal aortic root measure 4.5CM,” according to the suit.

The Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm market is expected to show positive growth, mainly attributed to the increased diagnosed prevalence and also, the launch of upcoming devices during the forecast period.

Ascending aortic aneurysms are a subtype of thoracic aneurysms, which occur in the chest area. They affect thousands of Americans annually and can be life threatening if not monitored. An aneurysm ...