aneurysm
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What is aneurysm?
An aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery, related to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel. Some common locations for aneurysms include:
- Aorta (the major artery from the heart) -- see abdominal aortic aneurysm and thoracic aortic aneurysm)
- Brain (cerebral aneurysm)
- Leg (popliteal artery aneurysm)
- Intestine (mesenteric artery aneurysm)
- Splenic artery aneurysm
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I am 61 years old white male with aortic root aneurysm measuring 7 cm x 7 cm considering ha...
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- Oct 23, 2009I have an MRI + CT Tomorrow. - Aneurysm Community
- Oct 22, 2009
I am a 34yo male, with BAV and ascending aortic root aneurysm of 5.2 cm (at root- it gets s...
I hear my pulse in my left ear! this is very unerving. it started 4 days ago. I had no pain...
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- Oct 10, 2009
My dad had both thoracic and adominal aneurysms. His thoracic aneurysm was about 8 cm. Ne...
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- Oct 08, 2009
I have a 7mm mca aneurysm and I am waiting for my second meeting with a neurosurgeon. Over ...
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