ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Men over the age of 65 who have smoked at any point in their lives have a higher risk of developing an abdominal aortic aneurysm, or AAA, which can cause severe pain and ...
Because an abdominal aortic aneurysm typically develops without any noticeable symptoms until rupture occurs, abdominal or back pain might be the only warning signs. Therefore, to detect an ...
The aorta is the main blood vessel that carries oxygen-filled blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It extends from the chest to the abdomen, where it branches (bifurcates) into the iliac ...
Vascular. 2005;13(5):275-285. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CRF = chronic renal failure; IHD = ischemic heart disease. *Statistically significant at the p < .05 level. Sherif ...