TY - JOUR. T1 - A novel use of ultrasound in pulseless electrical activity. T2 - The diagnosis of an acute abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture. AU - Hendrickson, Robert G.. AU - Dean, Anthony J.. AU - Costantino, Thomas G.. PY - 2001/8/20. Y1 - 2001/8/20. N2 - We report a case of a patient who presented to the Emergency Department with pulseless electrical activity. A rapid diagnosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm was made by Emergency Medicine bedside ultrasonography. On arrival, the patient was without palpable pulses and bradycardic. Therapy with epinephrine, fluids, and atropine was initiated. A bedside ultrasound was immediately performed and revealed coordinated cardiac motion with empty ventricles. A rapid search for signs of blood loss in the abdomen revealed a large abdominal aortic aneurysm. Pulses were restored with fluid, blood, and epinephrine and surgical intervention was begun within 30 min of patient arrival.. AB - We report a case of a patient who presented to the Emergency ...

This case illustrates an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture. An abdominal aortic aneurism (AAA) is defined as a permanent and irreversible localized dilatation of the abdominal aorta1. AAA rupture has an overall mortality rate of appro...

Typically contrast images are not necessary in the case of an acute abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture. This was acquired and shows a very dramatic rupture with a huge amount of active contrast extravasation in keeping with acute haemorrhage.

TY - JOUR. T1 - Intraluminal thrombus is associated with early rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm. AU - Haller, Stephen J.. AU - Crawford, Jeffrey D.. AU - Courchaine, Katherine M.. AU - Bohannan, Colin J.. AU - Landry, Gregory J.. AU - Moneta, Gregory L.. AU - Azarbal, Amir F.. AU - Rugonyi, Sandra. PY - 2018/4. Y1 - 2018/4. N2 - Background: The implications of intraluminal thrombus (ILT) in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) are currently unclear. Previous studies have demonstrated that ILT provides a biomechanical advantage by decreasing wall stress, whereas other studies have associated ILT with aortic wall weakening. It is further unclear why some aneurysms rupture at much smaller diameters than others. In this study, we sought to explore the association between ILT and risk of AAA rupture, particularly in small aneurysms. Methods: Patients were retrospectively identified and categorized by maximum aneurysm diameter and rupture status: small (,60 mm) or large (≥60 mm) and ruptured (rAAA) ...

Introduction: Smoking cessation is one of the few available strategies to decrease the risk for expansion and rupture of small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). The cost-effectiveness of an intensive smoking cessation therapy in patients with small AAAs identified at screening was evaluated. Methods: A Markov cohort simulation model was used to compare an 8-week smoking cessation intervention with adjuvant pharmacotherapy and annual revisits vs nonintervention among 65-year-old male smokers with a small AAA identified at screening. The smoking cessation rate was tested in one-way sensitivity analyses in the intervention group (range, 22%-57%) and in the nonintervention group (range, 3%-30%). Literature data on the effect of smoking on AAA expansion and rupture was factored into the model. Results: The intervention was cost-effective in all tested scenarios and sensitivity analyses. The smoking cessation intervention was cost-effective due to a decreased need for AAA repair and decreased rupture ...

1. Vande Geest JP, Di Martino ES, Vorp DA*. An Analysis of the Complete Strain Field within FlexercellTM Membranes, Journal of Biomechanics, 2004 Dec;37(12):1923-8. 2. Vande Geest JP, Sacks MS, Vorp DA*. Age Dependency of the Biaxial Biomechanical Behavior of Human Abdominal Aorta, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2004 Dec:126:815-822. 3. Vorp DA*, Vande Geest JP. Biomechanical Determinants of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture, Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 2005 Aug;25(8):1558-66 (invited review paper). 4. Freytes DO, Rundell AE, Vande Geest JP, Vorp DA, Webster TJ, and Badylak SF*. Analytically Derived Material Properties of Multilaminated Extracellular Matrix Devices using the Ball-burst Test, Biomaterials, 2005 26(27):5518-5531. 5. Vande Geest JP, Sacks MS, Vorp DA*. The Effects of Aneurysm on the Biaxial Mechanical Behavior of Human Abdominal Aorta, Journal of Biomechanics, 2006 39(7):1324-1334. 6.Vande Geest JP, Wang DH, Wisniewski SR, Makaroun MS, Vorp ...

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is when the lower part of the aorta becomes enlarged, like a balloon. The aorta is the largest artery in the body. It carries blood from the heart down along the backbone where it splits into many smaller arteries that bring blood to all of the organs. Aneurysm is a general term that describes an enlargement of any blood vessel in the body. Aneurysms usually develop slowly over time and may not cause problems until they become so enlarged that they can rupture.. Smaller AAAs generally do not cause symptoms. Larger AAAs can cause symptoms such as a pulsating feeling near the belly button, deep and constant abdominal pain, or back pain. Rupture of an aortic aneurysm is a medical emergency. If an aortic aneurysm ruptures, symptoms include vomiting, intense pain, excessive sweating, a drop in blood pressure, fainting, and shortness of breath.. AAAs can be caused by stiffening of the artery walls due to plaque build up (atherosclerosis), infection of the aorta, or ...

Long-term outcome of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: impact of treatment and age Jelle W Raats,1 Hans C Flu,1 Gwan H Ho,1 Eelco J Veen,1 Louwerens D Vos,2 Ewout W Steyerberg,3 Lijckle van der Laan1 1Department of Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Breda, 2Department of Radiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, 3Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands Background: Despite advances in operative repair, ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) remains associated with high mortality and morbidity rates, especially in elderly patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of emergency endovascular aneurysm repair (eEVAR), conventional open repair (OPEN), and conservative treatment in elderly patients with rAAA.Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of all rAAA patients treated with OPEN or eEVAR between January 2005 and December 2011 in the vascular surgery department at Amphia Hospital, the Netherlands. The outcome in patients treated for rAAA by eEVAR or OPEN repair

Despite encouraging results from the biomechanical AAA rupture risk assessment [12-16], the uncertainty of biomechanical predictions due to the uncertainty of input information remains a challenging limitation. Like other failure events, AAA rupture is also complex and a probabilistic risk assessment could have some advantages over a purely deterministic approach. We applied a well-established probabilistic method [36] and introduced PRRI, a novel and straightforward probabilistic AAA rupture risk indicator. Most important, PRRI discriminated better between ruptured and intact AAA cases than the state-of-the-art deterministic biomechanical method (discriminative power of 0.837 versus 0.673), and reached, although only for our very small cohort, statistical significance (p = 0.041 compared to p = 0.328 for PWRI from A4clinics Research Edition). A4clinics Research Edition proportionally adjusts the wall thickness to the patients blood pressure, such that the elevated blood pressure in our ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - BioPARR. T2 - A software system for estimating the rupture potential index for abdominal aortic aneurysms. AU - Joldes, Grand Roman. AU - Miller, Karol. AU - Wittek, Adam. AU - Forsythe, Rachael O.. AU - Newby, David E.. AU - Doyle, Barry J.. PY - 2017/7/5. Y1 - 2017/7/5. N2 - An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a permanent and irreversible dilation of the lower region of the aorta. It is a symptomless condition that, if left untreated, can expand until rupture. Despite ongoing efforts, an efficient tool for accurate estimation of AAA rupture risk is still not available. Furthermore, a lack of standardisation across current approaches and specific obstacles within computational workflows limit the translation of existing methods to the clinic. This paper presents BioPARR (Biomechanics based Prediction of Aneurysm Rupture Risk), a software system to facilitate the analysis of AAA using a finite element analysis based approach. Except semi-automatic segmentation of the AAA and ...

We report the effect of kinin agonist and antagonist peptides on experimental aortic aneurysm. In vivo and in vitro data are presented to support a contributing role for B2R signaling in aortic wall weakening.. Medical treatment for aortic aneurysm aims to limit the main complication of aneurysm rupture. Aneurysm diameter is an important clinical indicator of rupture risk for AAA and is routinely used in the selection of patients for surgical intervention.25 We used the AngII-infused ApoE−/− mouse model of aortic aneurysm in which arterial inflammation and breaks in medial elastic lamellae lead to acute aortic rupture in ≈30% of mice.26 This model allowed the assessment of both survival free from aortic rupture and maximum aortic diameter. The main findings of this study were that administration of a B2R agonist enhanced the response to AngII and increased aortic rupture in our mouse model, whereas a B2R antagonist reduced aortic dilatation and rupture.. The findings of our study align ...

Any time you experience chest pain just not right in your chest, consult a medical professional. If you notice a strong pulse sensation, or a pulsating bulge in your abdomen, you should see your health care provider right away. If the pain is new, severe, frightening, or feels to be tearing or ripping, go immediately to a hospital emergency department. Do not wait it out; immediate treatment can be life saving for aneurysm/dissection as well as in other conditions that cause chest pain. If an aortic aneurysm ruptures, internal bleeding occurs. This is a medical emergency, because a person can bleed to death in a few minutes. Severe back, flank, or Abdominal pain may be the only symptom of an enlarging aorta. Many other conditions can cause these symptoms, but an aortic aneurysm is the most serious of these conditions. ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture represents a major cardiovascular risk, combining complex vascular mechanisms weakening the abdominal artery wall coupled with hemodynamic forces exerted on the arterial wall. At present, a reliable method to predict AAA rupture is not available. Recent studies have introduced fluid structure interaction (FSI) simulations using isotropic wall properties to map regions of stress concentrations developing in the aneurismal wall as a much better alternative to the current clinical criterion, which is based on the AAA diameter alone. A new anisotropic material model of AAA that closely matches observed biomechanical AAA material properties was applied to FSI simulations of patient-specific AAA geometries in order to develop a more reliable predictor for its risk of rupture. Each patient-specific geometry was studied with and without an intraluminal thrombus (ILT) using two material models-the more commonly used isotropic material model and an anisotropic ...

As part of the Oxford Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (OxAAA) Study, we conducted an international survey of vascular surgery professionals. One aspect of the survey is as published in the International Journal of Cardiology: International Opinion on Priorities in Research for Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms and the Potential Path for Research to Impact Clinical Management. This Data-in-Brief article contains a detailed method for the conduct of this survey and additional original data. In this survey, we also provided vascular surgery colleagues with contemporary epidemiologic and surgical outcome data. This was followed by a hypothetical scenario whereby a patient had just been diagnosed with a small (40 mm) AAA and a novel biomarker predicted it to be fast growing in the coming years. We assessed the vascular professionals perception of the patients preference for management in this scenario, and their willingness to refer patients for a surgical trial that investigates the outcome of early versus

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This is a phase II, multi-center, non-blinded, non-randomized study of treatment with the Treovance Stent-Graft in subjects with abdominal aortic aneurysms. The study will include 150 subjects treated with the Treovance Stent-Graft at a maximum of 30 investigational sites. There will be no prospective control group. Subjects diagnosed with infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms enrolled in the trial will be treated with the Treovance Stent-Graft with Navitel Delivery System. Pre-procedure baseline data will be gathered, as well as post-procedure assessments prior to hospital discharge and 30 days, 6 months, and 12 months post-implantation. In addition, annual follow-up visits out to 5 years will be conducted.. The primary goal of this study is to gather safety and effectiveness data on the Treovance device. A maximum of 150 endovascular subjects will be required to fulfill the U.S. Phase II requirements. The data from this study will be submitted to the FDA and used to support approval in the ...

Background. Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has been claimed to decrease periprocedural mortality for treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms with suspected rupture (rAAA). However the benefit of EVAR in true clinical emergencies (plain ruptured AAA) is still uncertain. This study aimed to analyze immediate and mid term outcomes of true rAAA treated in emergency.. Methods. All patients treated for rAAA from 2006 to 2010 were reviewed. Our policy is to perform an immediate computed tomography (CT) in emergency room (ER) for all patients with suspected rAAA. Only patients with evident aneurysm rupture on imaging were selected for this study. EVAR feasibility was left to the discretion of the operative specialized team available 24hours/day. Stability of EVAR repair was assessed with pre-discharge CT-scan.. Results. A total of 66 patients with plain rAAA were treated in emergency: 23 underwent EVAR and 43 open surgery. At baseline there was an equal distribution of physiologic characteristics ...

The US Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF)have recommended that men aged 65 to 75 who have ever smoked should get an ultrasound to screen for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).. Why is screening important? Most AAAs are silent until they rupture and AAA ruptures are often fatal.. The Mayo Clinic defines an AAA as An abdominal aortic aneurysm is an enlarged area in the lower part of the aorta, the major blood vessel that supplies blood to the body. The aorta, about the thickness of a garden hose, runs from your heart through the center of your chest and abdomen. Because the aorta is the bodys main supplier of blood, a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm can cause life-threatening bleeding. Screening for an AAA is an easy procedure - its simply an ultrasound of your abdomen, concentrating on the aorta. Canada Diagnostic Centres has been providing AAA screening since 2007 and patients often combine this screening test with our other screening exams for early detection of disease.. What ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a condition affecting the aorta, the main blood vessel supplying blood to the body. In some people, as they get older, the wall of the abdomen can become weak and start to expand, forming an abdominal aortic aneurysm.. The condition is most common in men aged 65 and over, affecting 1 in 70 men over that age. It is far less common in women.. It is a serious condition if the aneurysm becomes large, and is likely to be fatal if it bursts. However, AAA is a treatable condition if identified and so the NHS has launched a screening program for men when they reach the age of 65, who should be contacted by their GP. However, men over 65 who have not previously been contacted for screening can request a screening scan by visiting the NHS AAA Screening website.. For further information, download the Public Health England AAA information leaflet , visit the NHS AAA screening web page or contact your GP.. ...

The data include anonymised image-sets of abdominal aortic aneurysms, geometry data (discretised surfaces of the aneurysms in STL format), and patient-specific finite element models for all 19 patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm we analysed in this study.

Abdominal Aortic Aneurism is a condition when large blood vessels responsible for supplying blood to the abdomen, legs and pelvis become unusually large or inflates in an outward direction. Aneurism has been particularly categorized into three groups, viz. genetically inherited diseases, enzyme destruction, and lifestyle-influenced conditions.The risk factors of an abdominal aortic aneurism include smoking, obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, emphysema and genetic factors. It generally develops in males over the age of 60 experiencing any of these risk factors. The symptoms mostly include severe abdomen or back pain, nausea, vomiting, clammy skin, rapid heart rate and shock.. ...

Hey, guys and gals, another thing you need to be vigilant for is an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Though anyone can get them, they seem to be more prevalent in men than women and are a leading cause of death in older men. An abdominal aortic aneurysm, or AAA, is a weak spot in an artery wall in the stomach and can be hereditary and is also more common in smokers. You can and should get a screening to make sure youre not going to have one of these. Should something be found, modern medicine has a much easier way of treating it now than in the past. Nowadays, this can be repaired under local anesthetic (if you have the stomach for it!) and only takes about five days for recovery. ...

Selected publications:. Brown LC, Ahmed HU, El-Shater Bosaily A et al. PROMIS - A paired validating confirmatory study assessing diagnostic accuracy of Multi-Parametric MRI and TRUS biopsy in prostate cancer. Lancet 2017; 389: 815-22.. Kaplan RK, Maughan TM, Crook AC, Fisher DF, Wilson RW, Brown LC, Parmar MP. Evaluation of many treatments and biomarkers in oncology: a new design. J Clin Oncology 2013; 31 (36):4562-8.. Bown MJ, Sweeting MJ, Brown LC, Powell JT, Thompson SG. Surveillance intervals for small abdominal aortic aneurysms: A meta-analysis. JAMA 2013; 309 (8):806-13. Greenhalgh RM, Brown LC, Powell JT, Thompson SG, Epstein D, Sculpher MJ. Endovascular versus open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. NEJM 2010; 362(20): 1863-71.. Greenhalgh RM, Brown LC, Powell JT, Thompson SG, Epstein D. Endovascular repair of aortic aneurysm in patients physically ineligible for open repair. NEJM 2010; 362(20): 1872-80 ...

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Cinà CS, Devereaux PJ. Endovascular and open repair did not differ for mortality rates at 2 years in abdominal aortic aneurysm. ACP J Club. 2005;143:64. doi: 10.7326/ACPJC-2005-143-3-064. Download citation file:. ...

Having any type of surgery can cause you to worry, but needing surgery for an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) can bring on a whole new level of stress. The first thing to understand is that an open repair for an AAA is only performed when your vascular surgeon deems that the risk of rupture is greater than the risk of the surgery itself. If you are facing an upcoming open repair for an abdominal aortic aneurysm, keep reading to help you understand the procedure and why it may be necessary.. An abdominal aortic aneurysm (also known as a stomach aneurysm) results when the aorta becomes enlarged and/or begins to balloon out in the abdominal region. Not all aneurysms cause immediate, life-threatening situations; some develop over time without presenting symptoms for years. Any symptoms of constant pain in the abdominal region and/or back that spreads to the groin, fainting, nausea and vomiting, dizziness, racing heart, or clammy skin should be evaluated immediately. The purpose of open repair ...

The US Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF)have recommended that men aged 65 to 75 who have ever smoked should get an ultrasound to screen for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).. Why is screening important? Most AAAs are silent until they rupture and AAA ruptures are often fatal.. The Mayo Clinic defines an AAA as An abdominal aortic aneurysm is an enlarged area in the lower part of the aorta, the major blood vessel that supplies blood to the body. The aorta, about the thickness of a garden hose, runs from your heart through the center of your chest and abdomen. Because the aorta is the bodys main supplier of blood, a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm can cause life-threatening bleeding. Screening for an AAA is an easy procedure - its simply an ultrasound of your abdomen, concentrating on the aorta. Canada Diagnostic Centres has been providing AAA screening since 2007 and patients often combine this screening test with our other screening exams for early detection of disease.. What ...

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening is now available in MPHC The 4th Practice in conjuction with Affidea. What is an AAA?. The aorta is the main vessel carrying blood around your body. In some people, especially older men, the wall of the aorta gradually weakens and starts to expand. See diagrammatic illustration below.. Is an AAA serious?. Large AAA are rare, but can be very serious. As the aorta expands it can burst, and the person usually dies. Small/medium sized AAA are not as dangerous, and your consultant vascular surgeon will arrange ultrasound monitoring to see if it gets bigger.. Is Screening for AAA important, and why are you invited?. Most people with AAA have no symptoms. A simple painless ultrasound scan of your tummy will tell if you have an AAA. We are inviting men only, as AAA are six times more common in men than women. Ruptured AAA mostly happens to men. You also are more likely to have an AAA if you you smoke, have high blood pressure or your parent, brother or sister ...

Yale University researchers have developed a way in which medical imaging with SPECT/CT could potentially be used to assess a patients rupture risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Delaying surgical treatment can be life-threatening, and this new type of imaging could allow physicians to diagnose disease and better plan its management. The study is presented in the featured article of the August issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Yale University researchers have developed a way in which medical imaging could potentially be used to assess a patients rupture risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Delaying surgical treatment can be life-threatening, and this new type of imaging could allow physicians to diagnose disease and better plan its management. The study is presented in the featured article of the August issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a dilatation of the aorta at the abdominal level, whose rupture is a life threatening complication. Recent treatment procedures of AAA consists in endovascular treatment with covered ...

This abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) prognosis calculator predicts the annual expansion of the enlarged aorta and the risk of rupture based on size of aneurysm.

The care given to patients after ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) in the US outstrips that in English NHS hospitals, according to a major new study published as part of a special issue of The Lancet ahead of the American College of Cardiologys 63rd Annual Scientific Session. It shows that the chance of surviving a hospital stay for a rAAA is significantly higher in the USA than in England.

West Surrey and North Hampshire Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme has been launched - men will be invited for screening during the year they turn 65 while men over 65 will be able to self refer directly to the programme. The direct telephone number is 01784 884975 - you will need your NHS number, name, date of birth and address. For more information please visit NHS AAA Screening Programme website - aaa.screening.nhs.uk. ...

An abdominal aortic aneurysm is when a weak area in the aorta swells up like a balloon. It can cause pain and discomfort if it gets too big or ruptures.

An abdominal aortic aneurysm - a bulge in the large artery that carries blood away from the heart - can be immediately life-threatening if it grows large enough to rupture.

Guides through decision to have screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Includes pros such as finding aneurysms so that they can be treated. Also explains the possible harm that could come if the test leads to risky surgery. Includes interactive tool to help you decide.

Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common disease characterized by mobilization of inflammatory cells into vessel walls and activation of vascular cells, leading to degradation of extracellular matrix(ECM). CD44 is not only a principle receptor for hyaluronic acid (HA), but also an adhesion molecule expressed on inflammatory and vascular cells. Recently, we have reported that low-molecular weight HA induced inflammatory cytokines from human peripheral mononuclear cells. We investigated the potential role of CD44 in the development of AAA.. Methods: For induction of AAA, we applied 0.5 M CaCl2 to the infrarenal aortae of mice deficient for CD44, and wild type (WT) littermates as a control.. Results: Six week after application of CaCl2, the diameter of aorta in CD44−/−mice (12%±13%, n=8) was significantly smaller than that in WT mice (53%±12%, n=10). The elevated expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, -9, -12 and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 in WT aorta at one week ...

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a swelling of the aorta - the main blood vessel that leads away from the heart. Learn about AAA symptoms and treatments. - Read on www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/heart-and-blood-vessels/conditions/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm

An aortic graft, and method and apparatus for repairing an abdominal aortic aneurysm includes a tubular graft which is intraluminally delivered through the aorta and secured to the aorta by the expansion and deformation of a thin-walled tubular member.

If abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) isnt found and treated early, it can be deadly. Share this resource to encourage men age 65 to 75 who have ever smoked to talk with their doctors about AAA.

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We describe the case of a man who died of an abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture after an intravitreal injection of bevacizumab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration. A 74-year-old Korean man presented with visual disturbance in his right eye. He had previously been diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension, which were controlled with oral medications. We diagnosed him with neovascular age-related macular degeneration and he was treated by monthly intravitreal injection of bevacizumab for three months. Four days after his third intravitreal bevacizumab injection, he died of an abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture and uncontrolled bleeding. Abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture is highly lethal and there is a possible correlation with intravitreal injection of bevacizumab. Thus, we need to consider the risks of intravitreal bevacizumab injections for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Wilmink A, Hubbard C, DAY N, Quick C. The incidence of small abdominal aortic aneurysms and the change in normal infrarenal aortic diameter: implications for screening. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2001; 21(2): 165-70 ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair has undergone a revolution since Volodos and Parodi described endoluminal repair in the early 1990s. Subsequent data from large registries have confirmed its efficacy. Randomised controlled trials have shown that although endoluminal repair may not be as cost effective as open repair, it can be performed with a lower mortality in patients fit for open repair. Some European countries (eg, Belgium) have taken the results of these trials to rationalise the number of hospitals able to do endovascular repair. The devices continue to improve and although most require open surgical access at present, in future percutaneous access will become the norm. This article reviews the current state of endoluminal aortic aneurysm repair in the infrarenal aorta. ...

ATLANTA--Researchers have found a link between dysregulated tryptophan metabolism and abdominal aortic aneurysm, a life-threatening vascular disease, according to a new study led by Georgia State University.. Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a permanent, localized enlargement of the abdominal aorta, the largest artery in the abdomen that provides blood to the organs and tissues of the abdomen, pelvis and legs. Because the abdominal aorta is one of four sections of the aorta, the bodys main supplier of blood, a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm can cause life-threatening bleeding, according to the Mayo Clinic.. Abdominal aortic aneurysm occurs in up to 9 percent of adults older than 65 years of age, with about 15,000 deaths each year in the United States after rupture. Abdominal aortic aneurysms often grow slowly and without symptoms, making them difficult to detect.. There are no proven therapeutic strategies to block progression of the disease and rupture of the abdominal aorta. The only possible ...

The last decade has represented a time of fundamental change in the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Potentially, vascular surgeons will either acquire catheter-based skills or relinquish the care for many patients with infrarenal AAA. We investigated AAA referral patterns and method of AAA repair after the establishment of an endovascular AAA program at our institution. We conducted a retrospective review of elective AAA repairs after the initiation of an endovascular AAA program in April 1994. Six vascular surgeons performed all procedures with a clear distinction between the surgeons (n=3) who performed traditional AAA repair only and those (n=3) who managed AAAs by means of either endovascular or traditional treatment. From April 1994 through December 2000, 740 elective AAA repairs were performed. During this time the mean number of AAA repairs has been 106/year ranging from 75 to 155/year. More notable however is the steady increase in the percentage of endovascular AAA ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm refers to abdominal aortic dilation of 3.0 cm or greater. The main risk factors are age older than 65 years, male sex, and smoking history. Other risk factors include a family history of abdominal aortic aneurysm, coronary artery disease, hypertension, peripheral artery disease, and previous myocardial infarction. Diagnosis may be made by physical examination, an incidental finding on imaging, or ultrasonography. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released updated recommendations for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening in 2014. Men 65 to 75 years of age with a history of smoking should undergo one-time screening with ultrasonography based on evidence that screening will improve abdominal aortic aneurysm-related mortality in this population. Men in this age group without a history of smoking may benefit if they have other risk factors (e.g., family history of abdominal aortic aneurysm, other vascular aneurysms, coronary artery disease). There is inconclusive evidence to

An abdominal aortic aneurysm can be dangerous if it isnt spotted early on. It can get bigger over time and could burst causing life-threatening bleeding. The abdominal aortic aneurysm repair surgeries can be performed via open repair or Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. Know the recovery period, complications and survival rate following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair surgery.

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether a strategy of endovascular repair (if aortic morphology is suitable, open repair if not) versus open repair reduces early mortality for patients with suspected ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. DESIGN: Randomised controlled trial. SETTING: 30 vascular centres (29 UK, 1 Canadian), 2009-13. PARTICIPANTS: 613 eligible patients (480 men) with a clinical diagnosis of ruptured aneurysm. INTERVENTIONS: 316 patients were randomised to the endovascular strategy (275 confirmed ruptures, 174 anatomically suitable for endovascular repair) and 297 to open repair (261 confirmed ruptures). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: 30 day mortality, with 24 hour and in-hospital mortality, costs, and time and place of discharge as secondary outcomes. RESULTS: 30 day mortality was 35.4% (112/316) in the endovascular strategy group and 37.4% (111/297) in the open repair group: odds ratio 0.92 (95% confidence interval 0.66 to 1.28; P=0.62); odds ratio after adjustment for age, sex, and Hardman index 0.94 (0.67

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TY - JOUR. T1 - Endovascular management of abdominal aortic aneurysms. AU - Bush, R. L.. AU - Lin, P. H.. AU - Lumsden, Alan B.. PY - 2003/8/1. Y1 - 2003/8/1. N2 - An estimated 1.5 million people in the United States haves abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) with more than 200 000 American diagnosed each year. The natural history of AAAs is to expand and rupture, accounting for an estimated 15 000 deaths per year. Thus, the major impetus for AAA repair is for prophylaxis against aneurysm-related death. The standard open surgical repair of AAAs is a well-established and durable procedure. However, as with all other major abdominal surgical operations, associated significant morbidity and mortality exist, along with prolonged recovery and various late complications. Furthermore, both mortality and morbidity increase significantly with advanced patient age and associated co-morbid disease states. Endovascular AAA repair using covered stent-grafts offers a significantly less invasive alternative to ...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to describe our early experience in the treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms with bifurcated endografts. We report on our initial twelve-month experience using this approach. METHODS: Clinical data on patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms treated at a single tertiary center in Brazil were prospectively recorded. The eligibility for endovascular treatment was evaluated by computed tomography scanning and anatomical features were determined based on the method of treatment. RESULTS: From February 2012 to January 2013 (12 months), 28 consecutive patients (mean age 67.2 years, range 45-85 years) underwent treatment for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms at our hospital. Eighteen patients (64.3%) were suitable for and underwent endovascular treatment with bifurcated endografts (16 patients) or aortouniiliac endografts (two patients). Ten patients who were considered unsuitable for endograft repair underwent open repair. Seven patients were ...

A new landmark study by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) found that patients with a vascular condition, called abdominal aortic aneurysm, received no benefits from taking a common antibiotic drug to reduce inflammation. Patients who took the antibiotic doxycycline experienced no reduction in the growth of their aneurysm over two years compared to those who took a placebo, according to the study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The finding could lead doctors to stop prescribing the drug as a way to prevent small aneurysms from growing larger and bursting.. This study provides strong evidence that doxycycline is of no benefit for patients with small abdominal aortic aneurysms in terms of preventing their growth. Health care providers should take note of the finding and stop using this as a prophylactic treatment, said corresponding author Michael Terrin, MDCM, MPH, Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at UMSOM. ...

PURPOSE: Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta secondary to blunt chest trauma is a life-threatening emergency and a common cause of death, usually following violent collisions. The objective of this retrospective report was to evaluate the efficacy of endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic disruptions with a single commercially available stent-graft.. METHODS: Nine men (mean age 29.5 years) were admitted to our institution between January 2003 and January 2006 due to blunt aortic trauma following violent motor vehicle collisions. Plain chest radiography, spiral computed tomography, aortography, and transesophageal echocardiography were used for diagnostic purposes in all cases. All patients were diagnosed with contained extramural thoracic aortic hematomas, secondary to aortic disruption. One patient was also diagnosed with a traumatic thoracic aortic dissection, secondary to blunt trauma. All subjects were poor surgical candidates, due to major injuries such as multiple bone fractures, ...

Desgranges P, Kobeiter H, Katsahian S, et al. Editors choice - ECAR (endovasculaire ou chirurgie dans les anévrysmes aorto-iliaques rompus): a French randomized controlled trial of endovascular versus open surgical repair of ruptured aorto-iliac aneurysms. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2015;50(3):303-310. PMID: 26001320 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26001320.. Glebova NO, Malas MB. The management of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. In: Cameron JL, Cameron AM, eds. Current Surgical Therapy. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2014:788-791.. Holt PJE, Thompson MM. Abdominal aortic aneurysm. In: Cronenwett JL, Johnston KW, eds. Rutherfords Vascular Surgery. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2014:chap 130. ...

The incidence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) varies among ethnic groups. Wikipedia Risk factors include genetic susceptibility, atherosclerosis, male sex, smoking, and hypertension. If detected before rupture, a dangerously large abdominal aortic aneurysm can usually be surgically repaired. Wikipedia Although of small effect each, SNPs reported to affect risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm and to be reasonably robust statistically include [PMID 24834361 ...

Primary Hypothesis: All-cause mortality will differ by 25% between Endovascular repair (EVR) and Open repair. Secondary Hypotheses: Procedure failure, short term (12-month) major morbidity, number of hospital days, health-related quality of life and other procedure-related abnormalities will differ between the two AAA repair strategies. Primary Outcomes: All-cause mortality. Interventions: Patients will be randomized to one of these repair strategies for the elective treatment of AAA: (a) Open repair or (b) Endovascular repair (using FDA-approved devices). Study Abstract: Aortic aneurysm is the tenth leading cause of death in older men; AAA accounts for the majority of these deaths (about 10,000 deaths per year in the United States). Since one in 22 Veterans over the age of 50 have AAA and one in 200 have AAA with diameter greater or equal to 5.0 cm (making them candidates for elective repair), AAA is a major disease in the VA population. Questions about the relative safety and effectiveness of ...

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TY - JOUR. T1 - Predictors of emergency department death for patients presenting with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. AU - Mell, Matthew. AU - Callcut, Rachael A.. AU - Bech, Fritz. AU - Delgado, M. Kit. AU - Staudenmayer, Kristan. AU - Spain, David A.. AU - Hernandez-Boussard, Tina. PY - 2012/9/1. Y1 - 2012/9/1. N2 - Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) is a critically time-sensitive condition with outcomes dependent on rapid diagnosis and definitive treatment. Emergency department (ED) death reflects the hemodynamic stability of the patient upon arrival and the ability to mobilize resources before hemodynamic stability is lost. The goals of this study were to determine the incidence and predictors of ED death for patients presenting to EDs with rAAAs. Data for patients presenting with International Classification of Disease, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification codes for rAAA from 2006 to 2008 were extracted from discharge data using the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS), ...

Emergency endovascular aneurysm repair (eEVAR) for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) must be carried out instantly. This requires firm logistics that include the ability to cross-clamp the aorta without delay. The present article focuses on the technique of balloon control of the aorta in eEVAR with aspects on indications as well as the organization of this type of vascular service. Transfemoral insertion of the occlusion balloon under local anesthesia is advocated and described. The use of dual balloons shortens the time of visceral ischemia without necessitating repeat declamping until the aneurysm has been completely excluded. Staged declamping upon completion is necessary just as in open repair. A balloon test is suggested to better identify those high risk patients with a rAAA who may benefit from endovascular rAAA repair.. ...

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Several predisposing factors have been identified as increasing the likelihood of aneurysm formation. These include older age, male gender, systolic and diastolic hypertension, history of current or past cigarette smoking, and first-degree relatives with a history of AAA. After age 50 in men and age 60 in females, the risk of an aneurysm increases with each subsequent decade. Males are four times as likely as females to have aneurysms, and having a first-degree relative with AAA increases risk four times. Smoking is the most important amendable risk factor, influencing both the likelihood of developing an aneurysm and rate of growth acceleration.. Although ideally individuals would have been identified and managed before developing complications like rupture, more than half of patients presenting with rAAA have previously undiagnosed aneurysms and as many as 30% of patients with rAAA are initially misdiagnosed. It is reported that 25% to 50% of patients with the rAAA present with the classic ...

This page includes the following topics and synonyms: Ultrasound in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Ultrasonography of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Ultrasound of AAA, Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound, Ultrasound of Abdominal Aorta.

When trumpeter, Peter Cripps had a CT scan for a kidney stone it was discovered he also had an abdominal aortic aneurysm.. Just before Christmas I had the most horrendous pain in my abdomen. I had a CT scan, which revealed I had a kidney stone. Thankfully, that was quite small but, more worryingly, the nurse told me I also had an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The surgeon came to see me straight away and recommended an open AAA operation which was done on January 16 2007. Id had a four-way heart bypass four years earlier and five years before that a heart attack and I was convinced I was not going to make it. But the operation went really well and I was out of hospital a week later. I felt weak and tired and I was quite insecure when I first got home. But I tried to do a little more each day and was soon back on my feet. In fact, I was able to go back to my part-time job fitting insulation mats on yacht engines within just three weeks. I play trumpet in a band and was able to start blowing again ...

Alternative treatments for abdominal aortic aneurysm - Are there effective natural treatments for abdominal aortic aneurysm? No. Basically, trying to prevent the AAA from rupturing or leaking. This can be done with surgery (open vs. Placed via blood vessel) or with medical management and follow-up. The most natural thing is to do nothing, but this has a much higher death rate than surgical repair or blood pressure control with meds. Avoiding stress, tobacco, etc. May help keep BP down when used in conjunction with meds.

TY - JOUR. T1 - Cardiovascular risk profile and outcome of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm in out-patients with atherothrombosis. T2 - Data from the Reduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) Registry. AU - Baumgartner, Iris. AU - Hirsch, Alan T.. AU - Abola, Maria Teresa B.. AU - Cacoub, Patrice P.. AU - Poldermans, Don. AU - Steg, Philippe Gabriel. AU - Creager, Mark A.. AU - Bhatt, Deepak L.. N1 - Copyright: Copyright 2018 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.. PY - 2008/10. Y1 - 2008/10. N2 - Objective: Datasets regarding patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) have almost universally been restricted to single geographic regions. We aimed to obtain data on the risk factor profile and cardiovascular (CV) co-morbidity among multi-ethnic patients with known AAA in the global REACH (REduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health) Registry. Methods: The REACH Registry is an international, prospective, observational out-patient registry enrolling out-patients ≥45 ...

To provide the most rigorous possible test of the utility of screening, we designed the trial as a population based study with the primary end point, mortality from abdominal aortic aneurysm, to be analysed on an intention to treat basis. We planned to have 90% power to detect and declare significant (two sided α = 0.05) a relative reduction of 50% in mortality among men invited for screening over five years from the start of screening. Using available pilot data, we estimated that the control group would need to contain about 20 000 men to experience 55 deaths from abdominal aortic aneurysm.3. Men were identified from an electronic copy of the electoral roll, enrolment to vote being compulsory for all Australian adults. The ideal target age range for screening is 65-74 years, but the electoral roll listed fewer than 40 000 men in this age group in the main metropolitan area of Perth (the capital city of Western Australia) and satellite towns. The addition of men aged 75-79 years increased the ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Family history of atherosclerotic vascular disease is associated with the presence of abdominal aortic aneurysm. AU - Ye, Zi. AU - Bailey, Kent R.. AU - Austin, Erin. AU - Kullo, Iftikhar J.. N1 - Funding Information: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Dr Kullo was supported by grant U01 HG-06379 from the National Human Genome Research Institute. The publication was made possible by the Center for Translational Science Activities Grant UL1 TR000135 from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, a component of the NIH. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of the NIH.. PY - 2016/2/1. Y1 - 2016/2/1. N2 - We investigated whether family history (FHx) of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) was associated with presence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The study cohort comprised of 696 ...

Salloum, Elie, Bertrand-Grenier, Antony, Lerouge, Sophie, Kauffmann, Claude, Cloutier, Guy et Soulez, Gilles P.. 2013. « Abdominal aortic aneurysm follow-up after endovascular repair by non-invasive vascular elastography: feasibility in a canine model ». Communication lors de la conférence : RSNA 2013 - 99th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting (Chicago, IL, USA, Dec. 1-6, 2013). The full text of this document is not available here ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Extending statistical learning for aneurysm rupture assessment to Finnish and Japanese populations using morphology, hemodynamics, and patient characteristics. AU - Detmer, Felicitas J.. AU - Hadad, Sara. AU - Chung, Bong Jae. AU - Mut, Fernando. AU - Slawski, Martin. AU - Juchler, Norman. AU - Kurtcuoglu, Vartan. AU - Hirsch, Sven. AU - Bijlenga, Philippe. AU - Uchiyama, Yuya. AU - Fujimura, Soichiro. AU - Yamamoto, Makoto. AU - Murayama, Yuichi. AU - Takao, Hiroyuki. AU - Koivisto, Timo. AU - Frösen, Juhana. AU - Cebral, Juan R.. PY - 2019/7/1. Y1 - 2019/7/1. N2 - OBJECTIVE: Incidental aneurysms pose a challenge for physicians, who need to weigh the rupture risk against the risks associated with treatment and its complications. A statistical model could potentially support such treatment decisions. A recently developed aneurysm rupture probability model performed well in the US data used for model training and in data from two European cohorts for external validation. Because ...

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en] Chronic rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) resulting in unusual clinical manifestations can occur if the resistance of structures surrounding the aorta is sufficient to contain hemorrhage. In this report, we describe five cases of chronic ruptured AAA in which the presenting feature was crural neuropathy. All patients were male with a mean age of 74 +/- 1.8 years. At the time of presentation, crural neuropathy had been ongoing for 3 to 9 weeks. In three cases, AAA was not initially suspected because an inadequate clinical examination was performed (not in the vascular surgery department) and because of the small diameter of the aorta in relation to the patients morphology. Two patients had one episode of hypotension that was wrongly attributed to vagal attack. Abdominal CT scanning was always diagnostic of chronic rupture. In two cases, rupture was associated with erosion of the body of one or more vertebrae and laboratory evidence of inflammation, i.e., increase in sedimentation ...

TY - CHAP. T1 - Pathophysiology of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - Genetic factors and Homocysteine metabolism. AU - Delaney, Chris. AU - Saleem, Hafees. AU - Wong, Yew Toh. AU - Spark, James. PY - 2011. Y1 - 2011. UR - http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/pathophysiology-of-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-genetic-factors-and-homocysteine-metabolism. M3 - Chapter. SN - 9789533074665. SP - 35. EP - 52. BT - Diagnosis, Screening and Treatment of Abdominal, Thoracoabdominal and Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. PB - InTech. ER - ...

Treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) is with surgical repair. When indicated, unruptured aneurysms can undergo elective repair (see Treatment). The combination of ultrasonographic screening,... more

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This study was designed to evaluate the optimal surgical treatment strategy for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) coexisting with coronary artery disease (CAD). Twenty-six patients (21 men and 5 women with a mean age of 72.6 }3.7years old) who required surgical treatment of both conditions were examined. Eleven patients underwent a one-stage operation. Four of them had on-pump CABG and 7, including 3 high-risk-patients, underwent off-pump CABG. There were no operative mortalities, but 3 patients had severe morbidity (respiratory failure, acute renal failure, pneumonia). Fifteen patients underwent a two-stage operation. None of them had rupture of the AAA during the interval between the two operations, but 2 patients with large AAA (more than 6cm in diameter) required emergency operation due to impending rupture of the AAA. There was no operative mortality, but one patient suffered acute renal failure. One-stage operation for low-risk patients seems to be a safe and reasonable strategy. One-stage ...

1. Marshall G. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm - does it fulfill the criteria for mass screening? Radiography. 1996; 2:3-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1078-8174(96)90029-2.. 2. Scott R, Vardulaki K, Walker N, Day N, Duffy S, Ashton H. The long-term benefits of a single scan for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) at age 65. Eur J Vasc Endovasc. 2001; 21:535-40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/ejvs.2001.1368.. 3. Scott R, Bridgewater S, Ashton H. Randomized clinical trial of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in women. Brit J Surg. 2002; 89:283-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.0007-1323.2001.02014.x.. 4. Heronm M, Hoyert D, Murphy S, Xu J, Kochanek K,Tejada-Vera B. Deaths: final data for 2006. Natl Vital Stat Rep. 2009; 57(14):34-86. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr57/nvsr57_14.pdf. 5. Bown M, Sutton A, Bell P, Sayers R. A meta-analysis of 50 years of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Brit J Surg. 2002; 89:714-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2168.2002.02122.x.. 6. UK Small ...

This custom medical exhibit features two comparative views of the thorax, abdomen and posterior abdominal wall before and after a fatal rupture of a high (suprarenal) abdominal aortic aneurysm. Identified and shown in the post-rupture condition are a large amount of hemorrhage (blood) within the left thorax (hemothorax) as well as abdominally in the region of the aneurysm.

Most aortic aneurysms occur in the part of your aorta thats in your abdomen. Although the exact cause of abdominal aortic aneurysms is unknown, a number

Friedrichshafen Clinic in Germany offers top-end surgical treatment for abdominal aortic aneurism. The department of general, visceral and vascular surgery, guided by Prof. Dr. Thorsten Lehmann, uses a wide range of traditional and new methods for abdominal aneurism treatment: open surgery; endovascular therapy, laparoscopic surgery, endovascular implants etc.

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair procedures can be done surgically or through minimally invasive techniques. AAA procedures are used to treat an aneurysm (abnormal enlargement) of the abdominal aorta.

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a degenerative weakening of the aortic wall, mainly affecting elderly men with a prevalence of 4.4-7.7 %. AAA is characterized by medial and adventitial inflammatory cell infiltration associated with vascular remodeling of the extracellular matrix proteins such as collagen and elastin and with phenotypic modulation and loss of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Although much research has been performed, the precise cellular and molecular pathways behind these processes are still poorly understood. The overall aim of this thesis was to target signaling pathways that affect vascular remodeling of AAA to potentially identify novel strategies and drug candidates for future treatment of aneurysmal diseases. In order to develop our understanding of the pathophysiology of AAA, we used the angiotensin (Ang) II-induced AAA animal model and human biopsies taken at end-stage of disease to recapitulate key aspects of disease formation.. Innate immune receptors such as ...

Three-dimensional computed tomographic (CT) scan reconstruction of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The aneurysm appears as a swollen bulge located on the abdominal aorta, before its division in the two common iliac arteries. - Stock Image C035/3567

Blood vessels are tubes that carry blood throughout your body. Arteries (red) carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of your body. Blood vessels that carry blood back to your heart are called veins (blue). An abdominal aortic aneurysm occurs when a part of the largest artery in the body, the aorta, weakens and expands.. The aorta is the artery that carries blood directly from the heart. Blood then flows from the aorta into smaller arteries that supply the rest of the body. A healthy artery is smooth on the inside, which allows blood to flow easily. The part of the aorta that travels through the abdomen (stomach area) is called the abdominal aorta. Smaller arteries branch of the abdominal aorta to carry blood to organs in the abdomen. These include the renal arteries, which supply the kidneys. Lower down, the aorta divides into two iliac arteries, which supply blood to the legs.. The problem begins when the lining of the aorta is damaged or the aorta may become weakened due to certain ...

主動脈剝離（英語：aortic dissection；法語：dissection aortique；德語：Aortendissektion），又譯為「主動脈夾層」或「心血管動脈撕裂」，是因為主動脈血管內膜（英語：Tunica intima）受傷，使得血液可以流入主動脈壁各層之間，使血管層剝離（英語：Dissection (medical)）的症狀[3]。大部份的情形下，在主動脈剝離時會有嚴重、撕裂狀的胸痛或是背痛（英語：Acute aortic syndrome）[1][2]，同時會有嘔吐、冒汗、頭重腳輕等症狀[2]。因為無法提供足夠血液到其他器官，也會有像中風或腸繫膜缺血等症狀[2]。主動脈剝離後，因為無法提供心臟足夠的血液或是主動脈破裂（英語：Aortic rupture），可能很快會致命[2]。 主動脈剝離較常出現在有高血壓及主動脈瓣二葉畸形（英語：Bicuspid aortic ...

Currently, the only management options for AAA are surgical (open or endovascular) based on ongoing follow-up with imaging at regular intervals. Telmisartan is currently approved for use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration for management of hypertension. If telmisartan is found to be effective in slowing the progression of abdominal aortic aneurysms, this would provide a new treatment option for patients with AAA disease ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a focal dilatation of the abdominal aorta to more than 1.5 times its normal diameter. AAAs are classified by location as eit…

Background Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a complex disorder with multiple genetic risk factors. Using affected relative pair linkage analysis, we previously identified an AAA susceptibility locus...

Several large-scale trials comparing EVAR to open surgery for AAA have been published. Short-term surveillance consistently shows better outcomes for EVAR in respect to mortality. Also, EVAR is milder on patients and better tolerated. However, a well known advantage for open repair of AAA is that it is durable. Less surveillance is needed for these patients in comparison to patients undergoing EVAR. This makes open repair a preferred option for younger, healthier patients who can withstand the procedure and are believed to have a long life expectancy.. The EVAR 1 trial was a prospective, randomized trial comparing EVAR to open repair of AAA in over 1200 patients. In 2010 long-term follow-up was reported (median of 6 years). As expected, peri-procedural mortality was greater with the open repair (6%) than in the endovascular repair (2.3%). These short-term benefits remained at 6 months, but disappeared within 4-6 years, a time at which aneurysm and total mortality curves converged for both ...