aortic aneurysm


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to aortic aneurysm: abdominal aortic aneurysm, Dissecting aortic aneurysm, Thoracic aortic aneurysm
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.aortic aneurysm - an aneurysm of the aortaaortic aneurysm - an aneurysm of the aorta    
aneurism, aneurysm - a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
AAA, abdominal aortic aneurysm - an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
com/research/ltvvkv/global) has announced the addition of the "Global Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Devices Market 2015-2019" report to their offering.
Global Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Devices Market 2015-2019 - Market Segmentation by Technique & Anatomy Condition
Package 1: Endovascular Graft for abdominal aortic aneurysm nadnerkowym system;1.
Supply of equipment for endovascular treatments for bielanski hospital
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) is the enlargement of the abdominal aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body.
Talk on hidden abdomen peril; In Brief
The check showed he had an aortic aneurysm in his stomach.
I could be dead now - I wasn't even going to go for the screening, but I'm so glad I did; HOSPITAL ANEURYSM TESTS SAVED MAN'S LIFE
Muscat: A vascular surgery team at the Royal Hospital successfully performed a rare surgery on a two-year-old child suffering from abdominal aortic aneurysm, involving about 5cm.
Rare surgery on two-year-old
Muscat, June 3 (ONA) A vascular surgery team at the Royal Hospital successfully performed a rare surgery for a two year and nine months old child suffering from abdominal aortic aneurysm, about 5 cm.
Successful Surgery for Abdominal Aorta of a Child
ISLAMABAD -- Former or current male smokers between 65 and 75 years old should receive an ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm, recommends the U.
Older male smokers should be screened for abdominal aneurysm
Fifty per cent of patients who experience a rupture of a thoracic aortic aneurysm die before reaching the hospital.
UAE resident's complicated cardiac condition treated
In 2008, there were 282 deaths as a result of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in Wales and around 8,000 people die in the UK of this condition each year.
Male screening for 'silent killer' is closer
examines these new approaches to abdominal aortic aneurysm detection and the possible directions for improvement.
Abdominal aortic aneurysms; new approaches to rupture risk assessment
The scientists, based at the University of Edinburgh, found three distinct types of abdominal aortic aneurysm, all with different appearances in an MRI scan.
Scan will pinpoint 'critical' aneurysms
developer of minimally invasive treatments for aortic disorders, has announced the publication of favorable clinical results for the Nellix technology for the endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (EVAR).
ENDOLOGIX GETS FAVORIBLE CLINICAL RESULTS FOR NETLLIX

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?