Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD The abdominal aorta is a large artery in your belly that carries blood from the ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common and deadly problem. The aortic diameter increases in association with a complex remodeling process that includes changes in the structure and content of ...

Although an aneurysm can occur in any artery of the body, it is most common in the abdominal aorta and the iliac arteries. While the aorta’s diameter normally ranges from 2-3 cm (1 ½ inches), an ...

They made a game plan to deliver the baby early via cesarean section and to keep close watch on the size of her aneurysm.

Symptoms of a growing aortic aneurysm include pain in the abdominal area, groin, lower back, or blood in the urine. Unfortunately, most patients don't have symptoms until the aneurysm bursts.

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A CT provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an aneurysm or dissection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), is another ...

Passman MA*, Jordan WD, Jr. Does Maximum Aortic Diameter Impact EVAR Outcome ... Effect of lipid modifying drug therapy on survival after aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg 2013; 58(2):355-63. Keith ...

The impact of growth inhibition on the progression of aneurysm expansion is shown in Figure 1, considering three scenarios: 30%, 40%, or 50% inhibition of growth rate. Since most patients with AAA ...