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Adding a Stent May Help Resolve Brain Aneurysm
Enhanced embolization procedure is a viable option, study suggests

Fewer Dying Now From Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Researchers credit better postoperative care for the improvement

Too Few Screened for Abdominal Aneurysm, Study Says
Potentially life-threatening condition often goes undetected until rupture

Aneurysms in 2nd Generation May Not Come Early
In fact, ruptures tend to occur later in life, large study finds

Brain Aneurysm Rupture Risk Tied to Location, Size
Those greater than 13 millimeters in width twice as likely to burst, study finds

Black Men Less Likely to Choose Elective Stomach Aorta Surgery
White men more likely to have operation before emergency procedure is needed

Smokers at Increased Risk of Aneurysm Recurrence
Yet a third of tobacco users continue the habit after initial coil treatment surgery

Health Tip: Understanding an Aneurysm
Requires immediate evaluation and treatment

Brain MRIs Find Hidden Neurological Problems
Blocked blood vessels most common discovery, researchers report

Drug May Cut Aneurysm Risk for Heart Defect Patients
Doxycycline prevented rupture in mice engineered to have Marfan syndrome