Steve Nolan, the most decorated boxer ever from Sault Ste. Marie, was named to Canada’s Olympic Boxing team for the 1980 ...

School screening for Marfan syndrome and aortic aneurysms crucial for early detection and treatment, says Dr. V.V. Bashi.

Life expectancy is less than a year in these cases. When untreated, abdominal aortic aneurysm may grow in size that may rupture. The rupture may be a serious condition that can cause death.

A team of officials from Recor Medical and Tokyo-based Otsuka Medical Devices came to Mon Health Medical Center Thursday morning to see how the cardiology team there is making successful use of their ...

More collaboration between cardiac and vascular specialists as well as the cardiovascular applications of artificial ...

"A ruptured aortic aneurysm can kill you very quickly." The screening involves a simple ultrasound exam that can detect the presence of an aneurysm and measure its size. This information helps ...

He was diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm — a swollen bulge in the main artery leading from the heart that measured 2.8inches in diameter. This raises the risk of a rupture because, as it ...

Treatment of aortic aneurysm usually involves medication and ... such as for larger-size aneurysms. Smaller aneurysms can be monitored over time with imaging to look at the rate of growth and ...

"Whether the patient is told they have a brain aneurysm or they have an abnormal heart valve, irregular heart rhythm or aortic aneurysm ... take into account the size or location of the aneurysms.