Health screenings to be offered by Farm Bureau Nov. 12-13 Nov 12, 2009
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: This screening visualizes the existence of an aneurysm in the abdominal aorta that can rupture and be fatal ... AAA Facts: New scanning technology has resulted in a tripling of the number of abdominal aortic aneurysms found each year, to about 200,000. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Less Invasive Procedure For Repair Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm May Reduce Short-term Risk Of Death Oct 15, 2009
14, 2009) Patients who received the less-invasive endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm had a lower risk of death in the first 30 days after the procedure compared to patients who an open repair, but both procedures had similar rates of death after two years, according to a study in the October 14 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on surgical care ... "Each year in the United States, 45,000 patients with unruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) undergo elective repair, resulting in... (Science Daily)
Study Compares Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Methods Oct 15, 2009
TUESDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A less-invasive method of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair reduces the short-term risk of death, according to a new U.S. study. The interim findings are from a nine-year multicenter trial comparing patient outcomes after endovascular and open surgical repair of AAA. The report included postoperative outcomes of up to two years (average 1. (MEDLINEplus)
Sunday's Gordon Lightfoot concert sold out Oct 9, 2009
In 2002, Lightfoot was struck with an abdominal aortic aneurysm, which put him in a coma for six weeks and required a tracheotomy. He waited more than three years before he turned to the stage, which he did in 2005. (Montana Standard, MT)
Church hosts heart screenings Oct 3, 2009
Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening Ultrasound is used to visualize the abdominal aorta, the largest artery in the body, to measure the diameter of the aorta. This measurement can indicate if there is a weakening in the aortic wall that can cause a ballooning effect known as an aneurysm. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Layoffs stress out the staff on Greys Anatomy Oct 2, 2009
She struggled to manage his behavior while Bailey diagnosed an abdominal aortic aneurysm that urgently needed surgery. The mother wouldn't go forward with the surgery, though, because there would be no one to care for her son while she was out of commission. (MSNBC -- Television)
Understanding Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Sep 10, 2009
Abdominal aortic aneurysms occur in up to 9% of adults older than 65 years of age, and the rupture of these aneurysms accounts for about 15,000 deaths in the United States annually. 1 Approximately 33,000 patients undergo repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms each year, with associated illness, death, and health care costs ... Although aggressive management of hypertension and hyperlipidemia is recommended in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms, therapies for these conditions have little... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Related to IgG4 Periaortitis Sep 10, 2009
In a single-center study in Japan, the condition accounted for approximately 5% of all surgical abdominal aortic aneurysms and was depicted as generally asymptomatic and without rupture. 1. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Free health screenings set in Corvallis Aug 29, 2009
CORVALLIS The Samaritan Heart lar Institute is hosting free vascular health screenings for peripheral arterial disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm and stroke risk on four consecutive Wednesdays in September. The Society of Interventional Radiology has developed Legs for Life, a free screening for people who may be at risk for peripheral arterial disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Myanmar specialists successfully transplant artificial aorta into patient: report Aug 13, 2009
YANGON, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar specialists have successfully transplanted an artificial aorta into a patient with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm at a hospital in the new capital of Nay Pyi Taw, the official newspaper New Light of Myanmar reported Thursday. The surgical operation was carried out on a male patient, U Than Kyaw, 68, on July 30 by seven Myanmar specialists, led by Cardiologist Dr. Win Win Kyaw, on complaint of a pain in the patient's abdomen, the report said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Prevention may save lives, but not money Aug 5, 2009
Under the House plan, patients could receive free an initial physical exam, diabetes screening tests, blood tests for heart disease, mammography, pap smears, bone mass measurements, flu and pneumonia vaccines, screenings for colon and rectal cancer, and ultrasound screenings for abdominal aortic aneurysm. It would also require insurers to waive cost sharing for preventive services recommended by a national task force. (MSNBC -- Health)
Types of Aortic Aneurysm Jul 17, 2009
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ... An individual with an abdominal aortic aneurysm may not realize they have a problem until the aneurysm is relatively large ... This is because an abdominal aortic aneurysm may not cause any symptoms. (Suite101.com)
Operation For Aneurysm Yields Nearly Normal Longevity Jul 15, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 14, 2009) Long-term survival for patients undergoing surgical repair of intact abdominal aortic aneurysms has improved in recent decades, according to a Swedish study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association ... An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the main artery leading away from the heart (the aorta) that occurs below the kidneys (in the abdomen) ... The study found that short-term crude, or actual, survival rates improved among patients who... (Science Daily)
Fewer Dying Now from Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Jul 8, 2009
MONDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- In recent decades, long-term survival of patients who have surgery to repair intact abdominal aortic aneurysms has improved, a new study from Sweden finds. The researchers also found that short-term survival has improved and long-term survival has remained stable for patients who have surgery to repair ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms ... An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the aorta (the main artery leading away from the heart) that occurs in the... (MEDLINEplus)
HealthGrades study: Top hospitals for women's health/maternity care have lower mortality/morbidity Jun 30, 2009
Women's Health outcomes were separated into several aspects of care: Women's Medicine (heart attack, congestive heart failure, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and stroke); Women's Cardiovascular Procedures (coronary bypass surgery, peripheral vascular bypass, coronary interventional procedures, resection/replacement of abdominal aortic aneurysm, carotid surgery, and valve replacement); and Women's Bone Health (total knee and total hip replacement surgeries, spinal surgeries,... (EurekAlert!)
Data in on local care Jun 21, 2009
It offers hospital-specific performance information on procedures like abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, removal of the pancreas and coronary artery bypass surgery, and mortality rates for pneumonia, stroke and heart attacks. The report card also evaluates volume for certain surgeries, based on evidence that higher volume results in better outcomes. (Albany Times Union)
HealthYes! adds to Houston fleet May 30, 2009
provides mobile screening services for patients to identify heart disease, stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral artery disease and osteoporosis. The Austin-based mobile medical screening provider plans to deploy a sixth unit in the Dallas/Fort Worth area next week. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Farm Bureau Health Fair is Wednesday May 30, 2009
The Life Line Screening program, which includes non-invasive screenings for vascular diseases, will also be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Screenings include carotid artery/stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral arterial disease, and osteoporosis. Appointments are required for these tests and should be made by calling Life Line at (800) 324-1851. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Major New Treatment Target In Diseased Arteries May 12, 2009
By eliminating the gene for a signaling protein called cyclophilin A (CypA) from a strain of mice, researchers were able to provide complete protection against abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). See also. (Science Daily)
Study in Nature Medicine establishes major new treatment target in diseased arteries May 11, 2009
By eliminating the gene for a signaling protein called cyclophilin A (CypA) from a strain of mice, researchers were able to provide complete protection against abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The aorta is the main artery carrying blood from the heart, and AAA is a progressive outward dilation of the aorta under the stress of blood pressure due to a breakdown in the vessel's structural integrity. (EurekAlert!)
Blazing Saddles actor dies at 81 May 7, 2009
He died in Los Angeles on Thursday after suffering complications from the rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm four months ago, his family said. Brooks said: "A world without Harvey Korman - it's a more serious world.". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Too Few Screened for Abdominal Aneurysm, Study Says Apr 28, 2009
FRIDAY, April 24 (HealthDay News) -- Few people who are at risk of an abdominal aortic aneurysm are getting preventive screenings, a new study has found. An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a weak area in the main blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body ... Most abdominal aortic aneurysms initially have no symptoms but can be deadly if they rupture. (MEDLINEplus)
Board revokes doctors medical license. Apr 7, 2009
The board of registration additionally declared Greeley exercised poor judgment in performing an elective repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm on a 68-year-old man at South Shore Hospital who died on Jan. 6, 2001. Connolly said Greeley performed the operation on the person identified as Patient D without the assistance of an experienced vascular surgeon. (Weymouth News, MA)
Surgery for aneurysm can wait Apr 7, 2009
At that time, they found an abdominal aortic aneurysm ... A Abdominal aortic aneurysms are potentially fatal areas of ballooning of the large blood vessel that supplies the abdomen, pelvis and legs. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Craig remembers 'dream,' father Mar 10, 2009
Eight years later, Don Craig died at 68 of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, or triple-A, as it's commonly called. In his quest to raise awareness of what Jim Craig calls a "silent killer," he now travels the country making appearances as a national spokesperson for the Ultimate SAAAVE (Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently). (News & Observer -- Sports)
Letter: Where are all the decent people? Feb 24, 2009
wildflower wrote on Feb 19, 2009 6:25 PM:" I am glad you asked where all the decent, helpful people are. I can tell you that they are all around you. Eight years ago, when my father, who lives near Lebanon, experienced a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, the Lebanon fire and rescue personnel were helping him within minutes. This type of aneurysm carries a very low chance of survival, and his stroke after surgery greatly complicated his care plan.Healthcare workers in Lebanon and Corvallis... (Lebanon Express, OR)
