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An aneurysm is the abnormal enlargement or bulging of a blood vessel, caused
by damage to or weakness in the blood vessel wall. Although aneurysms can occur
in any type of the body's blood vessels, they almost always form in an artery.
Aneurysms most of... |
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What is an aneurysm?
An aneurysms is a widening (dilation) of a blood vessel, which
results in a bulge in the vessel wall. The analogy of a bubble in a garden hose
is appropriate in describing an aneurysm. Aneurysms usually are discovered
before they p... |
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IntroductionThis handout is intended
to be informative, and to relieve some of the anxieties you may have about your
hospital stay. It was designed by the nurses and physicians associated with the
Department of Vascular Surgery at The Cleveland Clinic F... |
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Cleveland Clinic doctors and researchers are testing new surgical procedures
to treat aortic aneurysms, but the best defense against these lethal blood
vessel bulges is early diagnosis. In fact, beginning at about age 60, every male
should get an ultr... |
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