Aortic Aneurysm News
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Sundance Film Follows Woman's Worst Fear: Does She Have Huntington's Disease?Father Had Horrific Disease; Actress Takes Test on Camera
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Med Student Discovers Real Disease in Fake Patient… real condition called abdominal aortic aneurysm . When Jones was examining ..... told ABCNews.com. An abdominal aortic aneurysm results in a large blood ..... what he found because the abdominal aortic aneurysm was the exact disease …
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Father's Hidden Heart Condition Diagnosed In Daughters… Wallis said. Rocked and baffled by his death, his family ordered an autopsy, which revealed Tyson had died of an aortic aneurysm . Concerned that there could be a genetic component to the condition, Kristin Wallis brought her 10-month-old twins …
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Einstein's Brain Arrives in London After Odd Journey… creating a shrine. But in the early hours of April 18, 1955, after the man who invented modern physics died of a burst aortic aneurysm , the pathologist on call that evening did something very different. Dr. Thomas Harvey did not have permission to conduct …
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Genetic Testing for Aortic Aneurysms Could Spur Early Treatment and Save Lives… she even knew she had an aortic aneurysm -- a swelling in the blood ..... Genetics. Using the DNA of 765 aortic aneurysm patients who don't have ..... twice as likely to have a thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection, or TAAD …
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Sperm Donor's 24 Kids Never Told About Fatal Illness… in Baltimore to get a baseline screening of his heart. Doctors ruled out Marfan's syndrome, but they found he had an aortic aneurysm just waiting to rupture. "Tyler is fine now," said his mother. "He's got an ugly scar on his chest, but he's …
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Doctors encourage screening for aortic aneurysms
… pressure and smoking raise the risk of an aortic aneurysm , genes appear to play a role in a ..... are related to someone who had an aortic aneurysm , have enrolled in a genetics study ..... terms "aortic dissection" and " aortic aneurysm " and calls the families of people …
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HHS Issues Regulations for Preventive Benefits… recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The covered services include screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm , aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease, alcoholism and smoking cessation counseling, immunizations …
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America's Health: Regular Doctor, Regular Screenings… doing things you usually enjoy, talk to your doctor about depression. Depression is a treatable illness. ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM SCREENING Doctors may recommend ultrasonography in men between the ages of 65 and 75 who have ever smoked …
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Preventative Health Tests for Men
… doing things you usually enjoy, talk to your doctor about depression. Depression is a treatable illness. ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM SCREENING Doctors may recommend ultrasonography in men aged 65 to 75 who have ever smoked. PROSTATE SPECIFIC …
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Charla Nash in 'Disbelief' Over Death of Sandra Herold, Owner of The Chimp Who Mauled Her… support their privacy during this time of loss of a beloved family member." Herold, who was 72, died from a ruptured aortic aneurysm late Monday, according to a statement released by her lawyer Robert Golger. She was the owner of Travis the chimp, who …
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Sandra Herold, Owner of Travis, Chimp Who Mauled Charla Nash, Dies… went on a violent rampage and ripped off the face of Charla Nash, has died. Herold, who was 72, died from a ruptured aortic aneurysm , according to a statement released by her lawyer Robert Golger. "Ms. Herold had suffered a series of heartbreaking losses …
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Traditional Surgery Not Always Best for Abdominal Aneurysm
… some cases of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm , minimally invasive repair ..... traditional open surgery. Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a bulging of ..... Surgery has more about abdominal aortic aneurysm . SOURCE: International …
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Health Tip: At the Heart of a Stent
… Coronary heart disease. Peripheral artery disease. Renal artery stenosis, for a narrowing of the artery that provides blood to the kidneys. Carotid artery disease. Abdominal aortic aneurysm , for a bulging of the aorta near the abdomen.
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Study Compares Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Methods
… HealthDay News) -- A less-invasive method of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair reduces the short-term risk ..... Society for Vascular Surgery has more about abdominal aortic aneurysm . SOURCE: Journal of the American Medical …
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Test In Men?Dr. Carter answers the question: 'Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Test In Men?'
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Fewer Dying Now From Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
… repair ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the aorta (the main artery leading ..... Society for Vascular Surgery has more about abdominal aortic aneurysm . SOURCE: American Heart Association, news release …
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Too Few Screened for Abdominal Aneurysm, Study Says
… who are at risk of an abdominal aortic aneurysm are getting preventive ..... new study has found. An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a weak area in the ..... identified as being at risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm had received the proper …
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What Are The Key Things To Know About Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screenings In Men?… Question: What are the key things to know about abdominal aortic aneurysm screenings in men? Answer: An abdominal aortic aneurysm refers to enlargement of the aorta, which is the …
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Women Smokers Prone to Dangerous Blood Vessel Condition
… on the condition called abdominal aortic aneurysm comes from an analysis ..... particular interest is abdominal aortic aneurysm ," Lederle said. "Most ..... die each year when an abdominal aortic aneurysm ruptures, 40 percent …
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Blood Cell Genes May Signal Heart Disease
… in the same issue of the journal described an association between a specific genetic location and the risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm , the abnormal ballooning and weakening of an artery in the abdomen. "We're not trying to find a genetic …
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Music Therapy Improves Well-Being of Very Ill Patients
… focused on 200 patients battling several types of cancer, noncancerous tumors, pain disorders, sickle cell disease, aortic aneurysm , Gardner's syndrome, AIDS, neurodegenerative conditions, and other so-called "life-limiting" diagnoses. Patients …
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Final Curtain for Broadway's 'Rent'… the one his characters Mark Cohen and Roger Davis inhabit in "Rent." Soon after, he collapsed and died suddenly of an aortic aneurysm . He was 35 years old. "It was like I had lost a brother," Stewart said. "We were just like, this has got to be a …
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2nd Option Improves Abdominal Aorta Repair Outcomes
… procedure called endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair was introduced ..... 16 who had endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, which was introduced ..... implementation of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair is able to reduce …
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Black Men Less Likely to Choose Elective Stomach Aorta Surgery
… to this conclusion. An abdominal aortic aneurysm occurs when there's ..... the racial disparity in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair rate is not simply ..... seem to need more urgent abdominal aortic aneurysm repairs than white men …
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Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to Distinguished Doctor
… makes history again as the oldest survivor of his own operation. In 2006 he successfully underwent surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm ." Speaker Pelosi pointed out that DeBakey's mother taught him to sew at a young age hence helping him grow to be a great …
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Top-Rated Hospitals Continue to Deliver Better Care
… failure; atrial fibrillation; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; community-acquired pneumonia; stroke; abdominal aortic aneurysm repair; bowel obstruction; gastrointestinal bleeding; pancreatitis; diabetic acidosis and coma; pulmonary …
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Hispanics Receive Fewer Surgeries for Vascular Disease
… vascular surgery procedures -- lower extremity revascularization (LER), carotid revascularization (CR), and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair -- performed at hospitals in New York and in Florida between 2000 and 2004. Compared to whites …
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Clots Reduce Aortic Tear Survival
… clotted patients. The data also showed that patients with a history of atherosclerosis ("hardening of the arteries") and aortic aneurysm were more likely to die during the follow-up period. More information To learn more about aortic dissection, visit the …
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U.S. Offers Free, Bilingual Health Checklists
… men's checklist discusses cholesterol and high blood pressure tests, and screening for colorectal cancer, abdominal aortic aneurysm , HIV and obesity. The women's checklist discusses screening for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer …
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'Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Perfomance'
… was going on. The recovery room had opened up, I was told, but Magboo was getting bumped for a patient with a ruptured aortic aneurysm coming down from the emergency room. The staff would work on getting us another OR. I explained the situation to Magboo …
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How Old Is Too Old for Surgery?
… the ethical dilemmas that beset end-of-life care. Earlier this year, DeBakey had a surgical repair of a dissecting aortic aneurysm -- a tear in the main artery leading from the heart. Aortic dissection is a medical emergency and can quickly lead to …
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Men's Health: Surgery Techniques
… about 16 weeks. The Problem: Your Aorta Has a Frightening Bulge Old surgery: Open aortic aneurysm repair New surgery: Endovascular therapy An aortic aneurysm , a life-threatening bulging of the main artery in the abdomen, used to be treated …