How To Use aortic aneurysm In A Sentence
- Most aortic aneurysms occur in the abdominal aorta, the main cause being arteriosclerosis.
- Our analysis showed serious deficiencies in the case for screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm as it currently stands.
- Aortic aneurysms also can occur as a result of diseases that inflame the blood vessels, such as vasculitis (vas-kyu-LI-tis). Find Me A Cure
- Bruits over the aortic area, when they are soft, have no significance; a very loud bruit may represent extensive atherosclerosis, extreme tortuosity of the aorta, or an aortic aneurysm.
- Until rupture occurs, most abdominal aortic aneurysms are asymptomatic.
- Deaths outside a hospital may, however, have been misclassified; the sudden death of a man with a known small abdominal aortic aneurysm might risk misclassification as due to the aneurysm.
- The main sign of an aortic aneurysm is a lump in the abdomen, high up and a little to the right, that pulses obviously with the heartbeat.
- Although a ruptured mycotic aortic aneurysm is frequently fatal, aggressive surgical treatment may save the patient's life.
- The cost effectiveness of unselective ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms in older men is uncertain.
- Background - Doxycycline has been shown to effectively inhibit aneurysm formation in animal models of abdominal aortic aneurysm.
