Aneurysm

Introduction: Aneurysm

Aneurysm: Dangerous ballooning of a weakened area of an artery. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Aneurysm is available below.

Symptoms of Aneurysm

• No symptoms - rarely any symptoms until the aneurysm ruptures
• Symptoms depend on the artery affected
• See symptoms of Cerebral aneurysm
• See symptoms of Aortic aneurysm

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Aneurysm:

• High Blood Pressure: Home Testing
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• Home Blood Pressure Tests
• Home Blood Pressure Monitors
• Home Heart Tests
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• Heart Health: Home Testing:
• Heart Rate Monitors
• Irregular Heartbeat Detection
• Heart Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Home Cholesterol Tests

Medical Textbooks Online about Aneurysm

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Diagnostic Tests for Aneurysm

• Ultrasound
• CAT scans
• MRI scans
• Angiography

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Aneurysm?

• Misdiagnosis of Aneurysm
• Failure to diagnose Aneurysm
• Underlying causes of Aneurysm (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Failure to diagnose Aneurysm

Misdiagnosis and Aneurysm

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Causes of Aneurysm

• Atherosclerosis
• Atheroma
• Syphilis
• Congenital defects
• Heart attack - may damage an artery area leading to a later aneurysm

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More information about causes of Aneurysm:

• Underlying causes of Aneurysm
• Aneurysm as a complication caused by other conditions
• Aneurysm as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Aneurysm

Treatments for Aneurysm

• Emergency treatment
• Hospitalization
• Surgery
• Surgical aneurysm removal
• Surgical artery repair

See full list of 6 treatments for Aneurysm

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Patient Surveys for Aneurysm

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Reseach about Aneurysm

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Clinical Trials for Aneurysm

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Aneurysm include:

• The Boston Scientific ENOVUS Trial - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Familial Intracranial Aneurysm Study - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Comparison of Surveillance Versus Aortic Endografting for Small Aneurysm Repair - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Genetic Analysis of Familial Brain Aneurysms - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Standard Open Surgery Versus Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

See full list of 38 Clinical Trials for Aneurysm

Statistics for Aneurysm

• Medical statistics for Aneurysm
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Aneurysm
• Death and Mortality statistics for Aneurysm
• Society statistics for Aneurysm

Types of Aneurysm

• Cerebral aneurysm
• Aortic aneurysm
• Leg aneurysm
• Thoracic aneurysm

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Medical Guidebooks and Ebooks for Aneurysm

• Icon Health Sourcebook for Aneurysm

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Definitions of Aneurysm:

Protruding sac in the wall of a vein, artery, or heart, frequently caused by microbial infection; may present as pain, pressure on nearby organs, or cardiac weakening. - (Source - Diseases Database)

A cardiovascular disease characterized by a sac-like widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall - (Source - WordNet 2.1)