Barry Katzen, Founder and Chief Medical Executive at Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, says when it is a silent problem, it becomes a risk assessment that your physician has to do by looking at the size of the aneurysm and following it over time. He also points out the rupture risk goes up as the…...

Barry Katzen, Founder and Chief Medical Executive at Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, says when they offer patients medical therapy, they try to optimize the risk of high blood pressure. He explains if you have treated hypertension you are not really at a higher risk for death if you keep your blood pressure treated. He…...

Symptoms, such as hoarseness and chest pain; aortic diameter; and aortic expansion rate are indications for surgery in patients suffering from aortic aneurysm. Dr. Marco Bologna, Cardiothoracic Surgeon with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, explains each indication and why it is important to follow the changes in your body...

Brain aneurysms are not common, but they are not rare as well, affirms Dr. Guilherme Dabus, Director of the Interventional Neuroradiology Fellowship Program with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center. He says most of people will never know that they have it, because aneurysms do not cause any problem. The problem depends on its size and location.…...

Barry Katzen, Founder and Chief Medical Executive at Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, explains the pipe is the main part of the aorta. "The main pipe starts giving off branches that supply our brain, our arms and different organs. It divides and goes down into each leg, so it brings circulation to everywhere in the…...

Smoking, gender, age, high blood pressure and medical history are the most common risk factors of aneurysm. Dr. Athanassios Tsoukas, Vascular Surgeon with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, explains men are more prone to suffer aneurysm. He also talks about why genetic can be a very important risk factor, too...

If someone has a tiny aneurysm, he should control risk factors such as smoking, diabetes and high blood pressure for having a normal life. But if the aneurysm is over five centimeters, it’s important to see a doctor. Dr. Athanassios Tsoukas, Vascular Surgeon with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, explains some abdominal aortic aneurysm symptoms…...

Repair is the main option in cases of aneurysm. Dr. Athanassios Tsoukas, Vascular Surgeon with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, explains, with a prototype, how the specialists do the procedure and what complications can occur during the recovery process of the patient...