A fusiform aneurysm happens when the aorta gets dilated and enlarged, and the whole wall around it is dilated. Dr. Marco Bologna, Cardiothoracic Surgeon with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, explains what a thoracic aneurysm is and why the fusiform aneurysm is the most common one...

Join our host Olga Villaverde and vascular surgeon Dr. Juan Carlos Pereda as they have a conversation about the different types of aneurysms and why they occur. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel or visit us at --- About All Health TV. Created by South Florida PBS, a member station of PBS, the most trusted institution…...

There are different treatment options for AVM, says Dr. Italo Linfante, Medical Director of Interventional Neuroradiology & Endovascular Neurosurgery with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center. Endovascular embolization, surgical resection and radiation are the most common treatments for AVM, the specialist describes. If those procedures are combined it’s possible to avoid AVM burst in the future, he…...

There are some symptoms that can be a warning sign of suffering from an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Some of them are a throbbing feeling in the abdomen, deep pain in your back or side and steady, gnawing pain in your abdomen that lasts for hours or days. Barry Katzen, Founder and Chief Medical Executive at…...

There are several symptoms of an unruptured brain aneurysm such as: headaches, eye pain, vision changes and diminished eye movement. Dr. Guilherme Dabus, Director of the Interventional Neuroradiology Fellowship Program with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, affirms those are the warning sizes for seeking medical attention. The expert believes that if the aneurysm is detected and…...

Brain hemorrhages can be caused by uncontrolled high blood pressure, overtreatment of blood thinners or aneurisms. 800.000 strokes a year happens in the U.S, according to Dr. Guilherme Dabus, Director of the Interventional Neuroradiology Fellowship Program with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center. About 15 to 20% are hemorrhagic stroke. The expert describes the two types of…...

“The technology and medication are in constant development,” said Neurologist Felipe de los Rios about what’s next after a stroke. “The idea is offering the medication to more people faster and safer. We also look to protect the brain,” he says. One of the most important things is trying to stop the brain damage. “There…...

The treatment of strokes has changed dramatically over the years, according to neurologist Dr. Felipe de los Rios. Prior to 1995, he says, the patient’s options were going into the ER, the doctor would do the test and made the diagnose and send a medication. “Nowadays that has changed dramatically. Doctors have efficacious interventions they…...