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Aortic Aneurysm: The Silent Killer We Must Detect Early
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20: Aortic aneurysm is one of the most dangerous yet least understood vascular diseases. It develops silently, without early symptoms, and often reveals itself only when it becomes life-threatening.
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Kauvery Hospital Tirunelveli successfully administers EVAR procedure to tr
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 30: A 70-year-old male, He approached us at Kauvery hospital, Tirunelveli with complaints of pain in the abdomen. He had been suffering from the swelling (aneurysm) of his abdominal aorta (major blood vessel) for 2 years.
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Study finds how obstructive sleep apnea may increase risk of abdominal aor
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Obstructive sleep apnea may increase the chance of developing abdominal aortic aneurysms, according to experts from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and NextGen Precision Health.
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Terumo India launches TREO® Abdominal Stent-graft system
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8: Terumo India, the Indian subsidiary of Terumo Corporation (TSE: 4543), a global leader in medical technology, today announced the launch of the TREO® Stent-Graft System, an advanced solution for Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR). Designed specifically for
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Study finds how surgery can prevent abdominal aneurysms
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
When the artery that supplies the stomach and liver bulges and ruptures, 50 percent of patients die before they reach the hospital. This "silent killer," known as abdominal aortic aneurysm, killed Albert Einstein and is responsible for nearly 5,000 deaths in the United States each year. Rese
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SIMS hospital pedals for a healthy Aorta
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Institute of Cardiac and Aortic Disorders (ICAD) at SIMS hospitals, Vadapalani, organised a Cycle Rally recently ( September 18, 2022) to commemorate the Aortic Dissection Awareness Day. The event was flagged off by the Chief Gue
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Surgeons at Aster Medcity perform grueling 16-hour life-saving heart surge
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], January 21 (ANI/NewsVoir): On December 31, 2021, when the whole world was looking forward to welcoming the new year, doctors at Aster Medcity, Kochi were performing a complex heart surgery. The team of doctors commenced surgery at 8 am and came to a successful end
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Study suggests patients receiving low dose steroid at increased risk of ca
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): Glucocorticoids are steroids widely prescribed to treat a range of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. While high doses of steroids are known to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, the impact of lower doses is unknown. A study suggests that even
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Researchers find no benefit for treatment used to avoid surgery for abdomi
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 27 (ANI): Patients with a vascular condition, called the abdominal aortic aneurysm, received no benefits from taking a common antibiotic drug to reduce inflammation, finds a new landmark study.
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Chennai: First in India, an elderly person undergoes complex surgery at SI
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India] Dec 20 (ANI/NewsVoir): For the first time in India, an elderly gentleman underwent a successful surgery for correction of multiple anomalies of aorta (acute type-A dissection, leakage in aortic valve and a tear in the distal end of the aorta), in a single-stag
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