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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
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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
Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss, there are varying degrees of severity. It is altogether too common for people to die from...read more »
Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have...read more »
Rare heart condition often undiagnosed: The rare heart condition called long QT syndrome can lead to episodes of palpitations and rapid heartbeat. In rare cases,...read more »
Heart attack can be over-diagnosed: Although heart attack is often undiagnosed, leading to fatality, it can also be over-diagnosed. People become concerned that a...read more »
Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure. The "cuff" around the arm to measure blood pressure can simply...read more »
Hypertension misdiagnosis common in children: Hypertension is often misdiagnosed in adults (see misdiagnosis of hypertension), but its misdiagnosis is even more likely in children....read more »
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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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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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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
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Types of Aneurysm
- Cerebral aneurysm
- Aortic aneurysm
- Leg aneurysm
- Thoracic 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)
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