Increased eosinophil levels in COPD were associated with impaired abdominal aortic dynamics, highlighting a mechanistic link ...

A Swedish multi-center study led by researchers at Lund University shows a link between low fiber consumption and the presence of unstable or high-risk plaque in coronary arteries—the type of plaque ...

If we detect atherosclerotic disease in his carotid, femoral, or even abdominal aorta arteries, he becomes a high-risk patient and would likely require more intensive treatment than what would be ...

Men are four times more likely to develop an abdominal aortic aneurysm than women, and additional risk factors include smoking, high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, and a family history of the ...

The absolute differences in risk for ischemic events between initiators and noninitiators of antiplatelet therapy are negligible among patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) without concomitant ...

An abdominal aortic aneurysm that bursts can cause potentially fatal internal bleeding. ... and those who smoke or have health conditions such as atherosclerosis and high blood pressure.

Abdominal aortic aneurysms can happen anywhere below the diaphragm. The intrarenal area of the abdomen, just below the kidneys, is one of the most common places to develop an abdominal aneurysm.

In the current study, abdominal arterial calcification was used as an early marker of atherosclerosis, preceding the actual development of clinical disease. The aim was to see if coffee modified ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysms are often the result of atherosclerosis, but can also occur due to injury or infection. They often cause no symptoms, but if symptoms do develop, they may include: deep ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysms, located in a lower section of the aorta, have "very clear risk factors" -- tending to occur in people in their late 60s and 70s, in smokers and people with high blood ...

Based on the various risk factors, many health care organizations, including Mayo Clinic, recommend that men 65 to 75 who are or were smokers get screened for an abdominal aortic aneurysm.