Timothy Meyer survived a rupture of an iliac aneurysm. Genetic testing found a gene variant making his artery walls thin.

1 Department of Outpatient, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China 2 Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, ...

Of the 1,200 patients, 531 (44.3%) underwent endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). The average age was 74 years, and 13% were female. Aortouni-iliac grafts were used in 49.4% of patients ...

Popliteal artery aneurysms (PAAs) are the most frequent peripheral aneurysm with a significant morbidity if left untreated. Open surgical technique is still considered the gold standard ...

gmail.com Background Basilar artery (BA) trunk aneurysms are rare, and the clinical characteristics and outcomes of endovascular treatment (EVT) remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to report ...

Conclusions CCAs commonly produce diplopia and cranial nerve palsies when a critical size is reached (mean 17 mm in our series). Aneurysm obliteration with internal carotid artery preservation is the ...

and coronal slices (C), showing aneurysms in branches of the pulmonar arteries (arrows). Idiopathic and vascular diseases of the thorax have been the subject of recent publications in the radiology ...

It can also be caused by conditions like giant cell arteritis and Takayasu arteritis (when the artery they affect is the aorta). Aortitis is rare, but it can lead to serious complications like heart ...

in the elderly patients after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). Materials and methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of elderly patients who underwent EVAR in a tertiary hospital.

It arises from the internal carotid artery and supplies blood through a network of vessels called the circle of Willis. Anatomical variants are not uncommon with the ACA. Stroke and brain aneurysm are ...

Obstructive sleep apnea may be a risk factor for developing abdominal aortic aneurysms, according to researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and NextGen Precision Health.

Carotid artery disease is a common cause of stroke. It occurs when plaque builds up inside the carotid arteries. These are the arteries that supply oxygen-rich blood to the brain. There are two ...