While keeping the palm flat, if a person’s thumb extends beyond the edge of the palm, they may be at risk of having an aortic aneurysm, according to researchers at New Haven, Conn.-based Yale ...

U.S. researchers say they've identified a biomarker that could help spot types of aortic aneurysms and dissections much better than current diagnostic practices allow. Someday, their discovery could ...

BOSTON, MA — In patients having a transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR), the presence of high-molecular-weight (HMW) von Willebrand factor multimer defects and a high score on a point-of-care ...

A team from the University's School of Medicine have devised a test that detects the presence of desmosine, an amino acid that diseased aortas release into the blood and urine. They believe this can ...

All the parts of our bodies share an inherent connectivity. This goes much further than "the foot bone's connected to the … leg bone." For instance, both hands and feet are connected to a constantly ...

(WTNH) — It’s a simple test you can do right now, and it could save your life. According to a Yale News report, aortic aneurysms are the 13 th most common cause of U.S. deaths. They kill about 10,000 ...

An abdominal aortic aneurysm that bursts can cause potentially fatal internal bleeding. One-time screening with abdominal ultrasound is currently recommended for older men who have ever smoked.