abdominal aortic aneurysm

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abdominal aortic aneurysm - an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension

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aortic aneurysm - an aneurysm of the aorta

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Repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm using the keyhole surgery technique also has its share of risks but comes with proven benefits if it is done in the right way by a highly skilled doctor.

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Both ultrasonography and computed tomography were performed on each patient for evaluation of different variables of abdominal aortic aneurysm.

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Having undergone diagnostic testing, the patients are planned for vascular treatment with two approaches--an abdominal aortic aneurysm open repair and endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) [9].

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Public Health Wales recently partnered with the WRU to encourage men not to ignore their screening letter - it's vital that men who are eligible get abdominal aortic aneurysm screening.

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incidence of primary abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA): only 2%], leads to poor prognosis and high mortality rate.

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On average, women with abdominal aortic aneurysms have challenging access vessel anatomy and, often, hostile aortic neck anatomy.

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An abdominal ultrasound can delineate the transverse and longitudinal dimensions of an abdominal aortic aneurysm and may detect mural thrombus.