http://thevisualmd.com/read_guide.php?idc=413 en-EN The Aneurysm Health Center includes the following topics: http://backend.userland.com/rss http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/aneurysm/what_is_an_aneurysm_video http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/aneurysm/what_is_an_aneurysm_video Mon, 09 May 2011 10:03:20 -0500
Aneurysms are balloonlike bulges that can form in your arteries. Some aneurysms may stay small and cause no trouble, you may never even know you ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/aneurysm/aneurysms_explained http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/aneurysm/aneurysms_explained Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:01:40 -0500
Circulatory System Your circulatory system is composed of no fewer than 65,000 miles of blood vessels, arteries, veins, and capillaries, some as wide as a garden ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/aneurysm/where_aneurysms_happen http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/aneurysm/where_aneurysms_happen Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:50:47 -0500
Aneurysms can occur in both veins and arteries, but they are much more common in arteries. The abdominal and thoracic (chest) aortas are the most ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/aneurysm/head_neck_aneurysms http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/aneurysm/head_neck_aneurysms Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:51:14 -0500
Cerebral Aneurysm Cerebral aneurysms can occur in anyone at any age, but they are most common in adults age 30-60 and are slightly more common in ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/aneurysm/risk_factors http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/aneurysm/risk_factors Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:51:48 -0500
Causes Why do aneurysms develop? There may be a number of reasons. Aneurysms may be caused by a hereditary defect, such as Marfan syndrome, or by ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/aneurysm/symptoms_tests_and_diagnosis http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/aneurysm/symptoms_tests_and_diagnosis Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:52:28 -0500
Symptoms Aneurysms usually have no symptoms and so may go undetected for years, especially if they lie within the body or brain. When the aneurysm is ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/aneurysm/aneurysm_complications http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/aneurysm/aneurysm_complications Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:53:22 -0500
The main complications of aneurysm are rupture and dissection, infection, and clotting. Rupture: Aortic Aneurysm Rupture is the most dangerous complication of an aortic aneurysm. When an ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/aneurysm/abdominal_aortic_aneurysm_surgery http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/aneurysm/abdominal_aortic_aneurysm_surgery Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:54:16 -0500
Open-Abdominal Synthetic Graft The open-abdominal synthetic graft is the traditional surgery for an aortic aneurysm and has been performed for about 50 years. It has proven ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/aneurysm/cerebral_aneurysm_surgery http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/aneurysm/cerebral_aneurysm_surgery Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:03:15 -0500
If the cerebral aneurysm is small-less than 1/2 inch (1 cm)-then the doctor may advise only monitoring to detect growth or onset of symptoms. Cerebral ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/aneurysm/prevention http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/aneurysm/prevention Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:55:33 -0500
The best way to prevent aneurysms is to keep your blood vessels as healthy as possible. That means: Quitting if you smoke Keeping your blood pressure ...]]>