When we think of heart-related emergencies, we often picture heart attacks or strokes. But there’s another silent yet life-threatening condition that gets very little attention- aortic aneurysm.

When an aneurysm occurs in the chest (above your diaphragm) it's called a thoracic aortic aneurysm. Thoracic aortic aneurysms are classified based on which part of the aorta is abnormal: While your ...

LISBON, PORTUGAL — Patients with type 2 diabetes were less likely to develop a "potentially catastrophic" aortic aneurysm, and they had better short-term survival after an aortic aneurysm rupture ...

Given the growing proportion of elderly people in Western societies and the increasing prevalence of chronic hypertension, the management of aneurysmal aortic disease is an ever growing challenge.

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 ...

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.

Your aortic valve is an essential barrier between your heart and your body. When it works properly, the aortic valve is a one-way valve that separates the left ventricle, the main pumping chamber of ...

The widow of soccer journalist Grant Wahl revealed he died of an aortic aneurysm while covering the World Cup in Qatar. During the quarterfinal match between Argentina and the Netherlands, the 49-year ...