We describe three patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and RAS who were treated by placement of an aortic endograft and renal artery angioplasty (with or without stent). Figure 1 (angiography ...

Chuck McMullens reached for his bedroom phone to dial 911 as he collapsed to the floor in early July 2020, losing feeling in both of his legs, terrified that first responders wouldn’t make it to his ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE I was recently diagnosed as having an aneurysm in my abdominal aorta. I have no symptoms, but the doctor says I need surgery. I don't know much about aneurysms and would like some ...

The arterial vasculature is the second most frequently calcified structure in the human body after the skeleton. Calcification of the aorta and aortic valves occurs in most individuals in westernized ...

The largest artery in the body, the aorta, begins at the heart and runs through the chest and abdomen. This one artery is responsible for supplying oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. But, this ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysms can happen anywhere below the diaphragm. The infrarenal area of the abdomen, just below the kidneys, is one of the most common places to develop an abdominal aneurysm. The ...

Using a less invasive method to treat aortic aneurysms in the abdomen is not always preferable to more traditional surgery in which the abdomen is cut open, according to a new study by the chief of ...

A coronary artery dissection is a serious heart condition that requires emergency treatment. This condition happens when one of the arteries in the heart develops a tear in its inner lining — one of ...