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The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts: Who needs screening for an aortic aneurysm
A heart ultrasound (echocardiogram) or CT scan can be used to screen for a TAA. You should be tested for a thoracic aortic ...
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Health Right Here: Abdominal aortic aneurysm ultrasound screening
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a serious condition that occurs when the large blood vessel bringing blood from the heart ...
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Can Metformin Be Repurposed to Shrink Aneurysms?
Trials in Europe, the United States, and Australia are underway to determine if the world’s most used diabetes drug could ...
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Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections
A CT scan provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an aneurysm or dissection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is ...
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
If you are at risk for developing an aneurysm, your physician may recommend periodic checks, which could include a physical exam and possibly a CT scan or ultrasound. In this approach, surgery is ...