The use of keyhole surgery to repair ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm is both clinically and cost effective and should be adopted more widely, concludes a randomised trial published by The BMJ today ...

There is substantial international variation in mortality rates after treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm, or enlargement of the aorta. A BJS (British Journal of Surgery) study that compared ...

A new review of thirty studies finds artificial intelligence showing strong potential across minimally invasive vascular ...

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) plus routine care was linked to a 19% improvement in treatment effectiveness and significantly improved neurologic recovery, activities of daily living (ADL), and ...

Researchers are encouraged by study results that they hope can reduce the risks associated with brain surgery for aneurysm where the patient is awake. In a first time study published in the August ...

Three years ago, Dr. Meghana Helder lost a patient hours after performing a risky heart surgery. The procedure, to repair a torn aorta resulting from an aneurysm, had a nearly 20% death rate. There ...

Patients who have undergone surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm related to having a bicuspid aortic valve have a low risk of future aneurysm events even if participating in endurance exercise, a new ...

Why it is called a silent killerAn abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a condition where the large artery passing through the abdomen (the abdominal aorta) bulges like a balloon. The most frightening ...

My husband's brain aneurysm surgery has finished safely.I received a call from the hospital saying there were no abnormalities. I was also able to speak with my husband on the phone."My head doesn't ...

Living in New York, Julie Brothers is no stranger to a fight — whether it’s for her dream job, a spot on a packed subway or the last slice of pizza after a long day. But last year, she found herself ...