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Diseases » Aortic aneurysm » Introduction
 

Aortic aneurysm

Aortic aneurysm: Introduction

Aortic aneurysm: A localised dilatation of the aorta which results in a 50% increase in its diameter. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Aortic aneurysm is available below.

Symptoms of Aortic aneurysm

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Aortic aneurysm: Complications

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Disease Topics Related To Aortic aneurysm

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Medical Textbooks Online about Aortic aneurysm

Medical Books Excerpts
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  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Bruits
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
 

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Aortic aneurysm?

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Aortic aneurysm: Medical Mistakes

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Aortic aneurysm: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Aortic aneurysm

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Aortic aneurysm: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Hospitals & Clinics: Aortic aneurysm

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Aortic aneurysm: Rare Types

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Causes of Aortic aneurysm

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News Archives for Aortic aneurysm

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Aortic aneurysm

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Prognosis for Aortic aneurysm

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Reseach about Aortic aneurysm

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Clinical Trials for Aortic 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 Aortic aneurysm include:

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Statistics for Aortic aneurysm

Aortic aneurysm: Broader Related Topics

Types of Aortic aneurysm

Types of Aortic aneurysm

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Definitions of Aortic aneurysm:

An aneurysm of the aorta - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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