A possible anatomic explanation comes from evidence that aortic morphology ... with atherosclerotic aneurysms could increase the incidence of distal emboli during clamp placement.

This bulge in the aorta is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). An aneurysm is a bulge or balloon that forms in the wall of a blood vessel. An aneurysm is most commonly a result of an ...

Individuals with descending thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysms usually do not have symptoms. Aneurysms are commonly found incidentally. It is possible that as the aneurysm enlarges and compresses ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that men between the ages of 65 and 75 who have ever smoked get an ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms, even if they they have no ...