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What Is An Aneurysm? What Causes Aneurysm?
Published July 9, 2009, 12:13 pm, Medical News Today
An aneurysm occurs when part of a blood vessel (artery) or cardiac chamber swells, - either the blood vessel is damaged or there is a weakness in the wall of the blood vessel. As blood pressure builds up it balloons out at its weakest point. The swelling can be quite small or very large - when large it tends to extend along the blood vessel.
Operation For Aneurysm Yields Nearly Normal Longevity
Published July 9, 2009, 3:14 am, Medical News Today
Preventive operations are being used more and more often to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms. Even though the operation is now being offered to ever older and sicker patients, the long-term survival of those who have had the operation has improved over the last two decades. This is shown in a major Swedish study in which researchers from Uppsala University examined 12,000 patients.
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Published July 8, 2009, 8:29 pm, Arizona Range News
Free concert at The Spring Friday The SPRING Student Center is pleased to invite you to a free concert featuring "When Death Becomes You" on Friday, July 10 at 7 p.m.
Improvement In Long-Term Survival From Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Published July 8, 2009, 3:14 am, Medical News Today
Long-term survival for patients undergoing surgical repair of intact abdominal aortic aneurysms has improved in recent decades, according to a Swedish study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the main artery leading away from the heart (the aorta) that occurs below the kidneys (in the abdomen).
HHCS to host Health Fair and Screening
Published July 7, 2009, 11:43 pm, York News-Times
HENDERSON — A Mini Health Fair will be hosted at Henderson Health Care Services on Saturday, July 11, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon during Henderson Community Days.
Operation For Aneurysm Shows Nearly Normal Longevity
Published July 7, 2009, 1:57 pm, redOrbit
Preventive operations are being used more and more often to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms. Even though the operation is now being offered to ever older and sicker patients, the long-term survival of those who have had the operation has improved over the last two decades.
Fewer Dying Now From Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Published July 7, 2009, 12:28 pm, MedicineNet.com
Title: Fewer Dying Now From Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Category: Health News Created: 7/7/2009 7:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/7/2009 7:00:02 AM
X-ray vision
Published July 7, 2009, 9:26 am, the Engineer
Philips has introduced a mobile X-ray image intensifier, known as a C-arm, with a thin, flat detector designed to improve image quality and reduce radiation exposure during minimally invasive surgical procedures.
Fewer dying now from abdominal aortic aneurysms
Published July 7, 2009, 6:48 am, ABC 7 El Paso
In recent decades, long-term survival of patients who have surgery to repair intact abdominal aortic aneurysms has improved, a new study from Sweden finds.
Operation for aneurysm yields nearly normal longevity
Published July 7, 2009, 6:29 am, EurekAlert!
( Uppsala University ) Preventive operations are being used more and more often to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms. Even though the operation is now being offered to ever older and sicker patients, the long-term survival of those who have had the operation has improved over the last two decades. This is shown in a major Swedish study in which researchers from Uppsala University examined 12,000 ...
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