The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the human body. It carries blood from your heart up to your head and arms and down to your abdomen, legs, and pelvis. The walls of the aorta can swell or bulge ...

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 ...

The aorta is the main artery that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body. The walls of the artery can bulge out if they become weak. When this happens in the part of the aorta that ...

An aneurysm occurs when the walls of a blood vessel or artery in the abdomen, brain, or chest start to weaken and bulge. It’s possible to live with an aneurysm for a long time without symptoms or ...

An aneurysm occurs when part of an artery’s wall weakens, causing it to bulge or widen. Aneurysms can occur due to poor diet, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, atherosclerosis, obesity, smoking, ...

Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a surgical treatment for an abdominal aortic aneurysm, a bulge in the wall of your aorta. The aorta, your body’s largest blood vessel, starts at your heart and ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

What is an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm? The abdominal aortic aneurysm is the dilatation and localized bulging of the abdominal part of the aorta owing to weakness of its wall. The aorta is the main ...

What Is an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm? An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a condition where the lower section of your aorta — in your abdomen — weakens and bulges outward. Your aorta is the major blood ...

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a balloon-like bulge in your aorta. It affects the part of your aorta that runs through your abdomen. Your aorta is your body’s main artery. Is an AAA Serious?

Your heart is the most important muscle in your body. During your lifetime, it will pump enough blood to fill about three supertankers. (Photo Credit: Zephyr/Science Source) The aorta is the largest ...