Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. This article aimed to identify ...

In a significant medical advancement for the Capital Region, vascular surgeons at St. Peter's Hospital have successfully ...

Oxidative stress can occur when our cells are exposed to harmful molecules called "reactive oxygen species" over time. These ...

It can also be a sign of an aneurysm, which is serious. In some cases, a pulsing sensation in the stomach is due to an abdominal aortic aneurysm. An aneurysm occurs when a weakened blood vessel ...

Endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (EVAR) has become a widely accepted treatment modality. The conventional approach of an EVAR involves bilateral groin incisions to ...

Aortic aneurysms — dangerous bulges in the body’s main artery, the aorta — are becoming increasingly common as more people ...

The tendency toward aortic dilatation is not arrested at repair. This makes continued surveillance of the arterial tree obligatory in young patients having aneurysm repairs and all patients ...

The types of cysts that can cause abdominal masses include: Abdominal aortic aneurysm. The aorta is the largest blood vessel in your body. It runs from your heart down the center of your chest and ...

The first time I knew something wasn't right was when I was walking my dog one morning. I felt this shallow ache in the base of my back, quite different to any backache I'd ever had. I hadn't been ...

Researchers have identified glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) as a therapeutic target in abdominal aortic aneurysm, a vascular disease characterized by permanent and focal dilatation of the abdominal ...

They then shut tightly until the next heartbeat. If you have aortic regurgitation, the flaps around your aortic valve — the valve that pumps blood to your heart — don’t close fully.