This bulge can enlarge over time as the walls of the aorta become thinner and stretch (like a balloon). This bulge in the aorta is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). An aneurysm is a bulge or ...

It is possible that as the aneurysm enlarges and compresses surrounding nerves or organs, an individual may experience back or abdominal pain ... size of an aneurysm or dissection. Magnetic resonance ...

A machine learning algorithm can assess abdominal aortic calcification level during a vertebral fracture assessment. The percentage of adults with major adverse CV events rose with higher ...

Most are found by accident during tests such as an ultrasound or MRI scan done for other reasons ... Between 2% and 8% of adults have abdominal aortic aneurysms, but they are most common among ...