The patient's complaints were of progressing abdominal distention ... In addition, an infrarenal aortic aneurysm was found, sized 6.5 cm in diameter and not involving the iliac arteries (Figure ...

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA): A localized enlargement of the abdominal aorta, which can lead to rupture and significant health risks. Wall Shear Stress (WSS): The frictional force exerted by ...

Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) has evolved as the preferred method for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). However, ...

A perioperative eHealth app used alongside standard care has shown success in supporting older patients with abdominal aortic ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant health concern worldwide, and one of the complications that can arise is the metastasis of cancer to the para-aortic ... of surgical resection for patients ...

St. Luke's vascular surgeons were the first in the Northeast to enroll a patient in a research study that could revolutionize ...

Margo Halm, Phd, RN, CCRN, BC; Michelle Peterson, MPH; Mary Ban Kandels, RN; Julie Sabo, MN, RN, CCRN, BC; Miriam Blalock, MA, RN; Rebecca Braden, BSN, RN; Anna ...

Celiac artery compression syndrome, also known as median arcuate ligament syndrome, is a condition where a muscular fibrous band of the diaphragm, the median arcuate ligament, compresses the celiac ...

Mitral valve prolapse occurs when portion(s) of one or both of the mitral valve leaflets or the tissue filaments (”chordae”) that hold these leaflets in place become floppy and allow these leaflet ...

The Rome diagnostic criteria for the functional bowel disorders and functional abdominal pain are used widely in research and practice. A committee consensus approach, including criticism from ...

Treatments for WNBAs pose unique challenges due to the need to preserve major bifurcation vessels while achieving a durable occlusion of the aneurysm. Intrasaccular flow disruption is an innovative ...