An aneurysm is an outward bulging, likened to a bubble or balloon, caused by a localized, abnormal, weak spot on a blood vessel wall. Aneurysms may be...
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An intracranial aneurysm, also known as a cerebral aneurysm, is a cerebrovascular disorder characterized by a localized dilation or ballooning of a blood...
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aneurysm is an enlargement (dilatation) of the aorta to greater than 1.5 times normal size. Typically, there are no symptoms except when the aneurysm...
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a localized enlargement of the abdominal aorta such that the diameter is greater than 3 cm or more than 50% larger than...
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"Aneurysm" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain, bassist Krist Novoselic, and drummer Dave Grohl...
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A thoracic aortic aneurysm is an aortic aneurysm that presents primarily in the thorax. A thoracic aortic aneurysm is the "ballooning" of the upper aspect...
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Aortic dissection (redirect from Dissecting aortic aneurysm)
surgery. Major trauma, smoking, cocaine use, pregnancy, a thoracic aortic aneurysm, inflammation of arteries, and abnormal lipid levels are also associated...
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Pseudoaneurysm (redirect from False ventricular aneurysm)
A pseudoaneurysm, also known as a false aneurysm, is a locally contained hematoma outside an artery or the heart due to damage to the vessel wall. The...
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Aneurysm of the aortic sinus, also known as the sinus of Valsalva, is a rare abnormality of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The aorta normally...
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Aortic rupture (redirect from Ruptured aortic aneurysm)
extremely dangerous condition. The most common cause is an abdominal aortic aneurysm that has ruptured spontaneously. Aortic rupture is distinct from aortic...
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up aneurysm in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An aneurysm is a localized, blood-filled balloon-like bulge in the wall of a blood vessel. Aneurysm may...
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Endovascular coiling (redirect from Endovascular treatment of brain aneurysms)
treatment for intracranial aneurysms and bleeding throughout the body. The procedure reduces blood circulation to the aneurysm through the use of microsurgical...
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Ventricular aneurysms are one of the many complications that may occur after a heart attack. The word aneurysm refers to a bulge or 'pocketing' of the...
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of the scrotum, typically associated with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). It generally appears three or four days after first experiencing...
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Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a type of minimally-invasive endovascular surgery used to treat pathology of the aorta, most commonly an abdominal...
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Rasmussen aneurysm is a distinctive variant of pseudoaneurysm of a branch of the pulmonary artery, predominantly found adjacent to or within a lung cavity...
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An infected aneurysm is an aneurysm arising from bacterial infection of the arterial wall. It can be a common complication of the hematogenous spread...
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Loeys–Dietz syndrome (redirect from Loeys-Deitz aortic aneurysm syndrome)
Marfan syndrome and Ehlers–Danlos syndrome. The disorder is marked by aneurysms in the aorta, often in children, and the aorta may also undergo sudden...
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Arterial dissections (redirect from Aneurysm, dissecting)
artery disease Aneurysm / dissection / pseudoaneurysm torso: Aortic aneurysm Abdominal aortic aneurysm Thoracic aortic aneurysm Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva...
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Syphilitic aortitis (redirect from Syphilitic aneurysm)
syphilitic aortitis leads to an aortic aneurysm. Overall, tertiary syphilis is a rare cause of aortic aneurysms. Syphilitic aortitis has become rare in...
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Aneurysm was an Italian industrial metal band, formed in 1994 in Verona. Although initially influenced by 1980s thrash metal bands such as Metallica, Pantera...
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A popliteal artery aneurysm (PAA) is a bulging (aneurysm) of the popliteal artery. A PAA is diagnosed when a focal dilation greater than 50% of the normal...
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Vascular surgery (section Aneurysms)
thoracic aneurysm with a homograft. In 1958, they began using the Dacron graft, resulting in a revolution for surgeons in the repair of aortic aneurysms. He...
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An infectious intracranial aneurysm (IIA, also called mycotic aneurysm) is a cerebral aneurysm that is caused by infection of the cerebral arterial wall...
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result of a head injury or spontaneously, usually from a ruptured cerebral aneurysm. Risk factors for spontaneous cases include high blood pressure, smoking...
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thoracic aortic aneurysm is an autosomal dominant disorder of large arteries. There is an association between familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and Marfan...
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aneurysms are aneurysms of the brain vasculature which occur in small blood vessels (less than 300 micrometre diameter). Charcot–Bouchard aneurysms are...
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Clipping is a surgical procedure performed to treat an aneurysm. If the aneurysm is intracranial, a craniotomy is performed, and afterwards an Elgiloy...
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Tom Sizemore (category Deaths from intracranial aneurysm)
hospital after suffering brain aneurysm". The National. Retrieved March 10, 2023. "Tom Sizemore Dead at 61 Following Brain Aneurysm: 'He was Larger Than Life'"...
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Open aortic surgery (redirect from Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair)
was surpassed by endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) as the most common technique for repairing abdominal aortic aneurysms in the United States. Depending...
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