Researchers have identified a new inherited syndrome that can cause the heart's aorta to rupture earlier than other aortic aneurysm syndromes, such as Marfan syndrome. They said the newly ...

"There are about four or five direct studies in animals that suggested ACE inhibitors, but not other antihypertensive agents, prevent aortic aneurysm rupture," lead investigator Dr Daniel Hackam ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When doctors hear people talk about abdominal aortic aneurysms as "ticking time bombs," they tend to grow a bit weary. In reality, ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Aortic rupture' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

Explanation of the relative high proportion of ruptures in our series can be found in the high occurrence of risk factors (eg, the high rate of heavy smokers, which is characteristic of the region; ...

The significance of a genetic variant that substantially increases the risk of a frequently fatal thoracic aortic dissection or full rupture has been confirmed by researchers. Thoracic aortic ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysms are likely to be encountered in the primary care setting, making appropriate diagnosis and management indispensable. Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are full-thickness ...

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.

THE chordae tendineae serve an essential anchoring function in the mechanics of mitral-valve closure during ventricular systole. Rupture of one or more of these fibrous structures usually leads to ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Aortic aneurysm rupture' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...