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

The Wexner Medical Center is the first in the United States to randomize a patient in a clinical trial looking at whether a plant compound ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The thoracoabdominal aorta starts after the curve of the cane and extends past the arteries that deliver blood to the stomach, ...

A leaking abdominal aortic aneurysm may feel like abdominal pain or tenderness, along with other symptoms. You may recognize these certain symptoms when it’s time to take action. Abdominal aortic ...

When you feel sudden severe chest or upper back pain, it's easy to assume what's happening is a heart attack. It could be, but it could also be an aortic dissection -- a condition that can be severe ...