Mortality after blunt aortic and inferior vena cava injuries has declined over time in the U.S., accompanied by an increase in endovascular procedures, according to findings published in the Journal ...

Case 1. L.L. (M.G.H. 860748), a 52-year-old man, was admitted to the private service of the Massachusetts General Hospital on July 7, 1961, because of shortness of . . . Select the format you want to ...

The aorta is the main artery that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body. The walls of the artery can bulge out if they become weak. When this happens in the part of the aorta that ...

Getty Images It is imperative to consider the potential life-saving benefits of IVC ligation despite the higher incidence of associated complications. In the largest multicenter study of factors ...

DALLAS – June 18, 2013 – Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of aortic atherosclerosis can predict the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events in otherwise healthy individuals, researchers ...

ANEURYSM of the aorta in children is rare. Aneurysm of the abdominal aorta at birth of a living infant has not been reported. In the following case a large congenital aneurysm of the abdominal aorta ...

Your aorta, which is the largest artery in your body, carries blood and oxygen from your heart to other parts of your body. While it carries blood and oxygen from your heart to other parts of your ...

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 ...