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66The Different Treatment Choices For Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic aneurysm is a disorder of the Aorta, the largest artery in the body and originates from the heart to carry oxygenated blood to the whole body. Aneurysm means a dilatation or bulging in the artery wall which may grow over time and even rupture leading to massive bleeding. There are different treatment options for it. Learn more...
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59Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: A Life Threatening Condition
Aortic aneurysm is a dilatation or a bulging in the wall of the Aorta, the main artery in the vascular system that carries the oxygenated blood from the heart to all parts of the body. It usually grows over time and becomes bigger. And, if ruptured, massive bleeding occurs. So, it is a life-threatening emergency. Learn More...
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56Causes, Symptoms of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm - A rare heart disease
Heart attack or stroke is the number one silent killer of men and women in the world. In the United States of America, heart disease is the leading cause of death. 30 to 40 percent of the adult people in US are suffering from various types of heart...
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82Abdominal aortic aneurism (AAA) - Old body - new pipes
Aneurisms of the aorta, the body's largest blood vessel, are bulges (balloonings) that are relatively free of warning symptoms. If the aneurism size is great, immediate surgical repair is needed. This article chronicles discovery of a large aneurysm, its surgical repair using newer endovascular treatment devices, and the contrasting humor of the short hospital recovery stay.
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80Could You Have An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm?
Tick...Tick...Tick...Deep within your body there could be a time bomb silently ticking away. It's called an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Any aneurysm is a time bomb.
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80Medical symptom checker - Mass in the abdomen - General overview.
There are a lot of causes of mass in the abdomen. This hub will explore all the main causes for the present of the mass in the abdomen and the clinical signs that are associated with them.
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77Medical symptom checker - Peritoneal signs / abdominal rigidity - General overview
Abdominal rigidity is one of the peritoneal signs . This hub will provides information about abdominal rigidity generally as well as the approach to this condition in emergency setting.
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69Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - A 15 Minute Test Can Save Your Life
You could be walking around with an abdominal aortic aneurysm about to burst, and not know it. There are no symptoms for this, the 4th biggest killer of men aged 65 and over, yet a simple 15 minute test can detect it and help save your life.
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67The Rhapsody in Sue
My Aunt Sue was a concert and jazz pianist, an alcoholic, a troubled soul. She also had what we of Finnish descent call "sisu." Americans might call it true grit. She tackled her life and her death with unflagging tenacity. This is my tribute to her.
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