Sentences with phrase «with abdominal aortic aneurysms»

Thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (TAAD), an enlargement or tearing of the walls of the aorta in the chest, is, together with abdominal aortic aneurysms, responsible for about 2 % of all deaths in Western countries.

The aim of this project is to identify factors that are associated with best practice in order to improve the care of patients who are diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm,» said co-author Dr. Matthew Joe Grima, of St. George's University of London.

Not exact matches

Reykjavik, January 6, 2008 — deCODE scientists today report that the genetic variant on chromosome 9p21 that the company has linked to increased risk of heart attack is also associated with up to 70 % increase in risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and intracranial...