A mesh plug normally used to treat one type of brain aneurysm is also effective when dealing with another type, a new study says. Aneurysms are bulges in blood vessels that can cause a ...

When an aneurysm occurs in the chest (above your diaphragm) it's called a thoracic aortic aneurysm. Thoracic aortic aneurysms are classified based on which part of the aorta is abnormal: While your ...

A fusiform aneurysm causes the artery to bulge or balloon on all sides. This type is less common than a saccular aneurysm, which causes a bulge on one side of the artery. An aneurysm is a weakness in ...

Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is when a section of the coronary artery widens to more than 1.5 times the size of nearby sections. It can lead to a heart attack, rupture of the affected artery, and ...

The brain is a complex vital organ of the central nervous system that requires a constant supply of blood for oxygen. So what happens when parts of the brain are missing and the blood supply is ...

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The workflow was intuitive, and the immediate sac lining with Cygnum and procedural outcomes were very encouraging.” — Dai Yamanouchi, MD PhD LAKE FOREST, CA, UNITED STATES, January 2, 2026 ...

REPORTER WHO DIED SUDDENLY LAST WEEK COVERING THE WORLD CUP IN QATAR SUFFERED AN AORTIC ANEURYSM. HERE TO EXPLAIN IS DR. DANIEL KURITZKES, CHIEF OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AT BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL.

About five of every 100 people have a ballooning, weakened artery in their brain called an aneurysm, though the vast majority will never know it. Still, in the rare case that an aneurysm pops, or ...