Chest X-ray, echocardiogram, CT scan, angiogram and MRI are the tests used to diagnose an aortic aneurysm. Dr. Marco Bologna, Cardiothoracic Surgeon with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, explains why most of the time the diagnosis is incidental when patients go to the ER...

Aneurysm usually fills up with clot. Dr. Athanassios Tsoukas, Vascular Surgeon with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, explains the problems that clot can cause if it is attached to the aneurysm...

The thoracic aortic aneurysm and the abdominal aortic aneurysm are two types of aneurysms that can be very dangerous. Barry Katzen, Founder and Chief Medical Executive at Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, explains the beginning of the aorta is the thoracic aorta and aneurysms can occur anywhere from there to the diaphragm, which is our…...

Barry Katzen, Founder and Chief Medical Executive at Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, says it is unknown what really causes an aneurysm. "We know there are several factors that are precursors or that increase your risk of having an aneurysm. Perhaps the most important one is family risks," he points out. He highlights it tends…...

Advancing age, alcohol consumption, atherosclerosis, cigarette smoking, illicit drug use (cocaine or amphetamine), high blood pressure, and head injury are some risk factors for a brain aneurysm. Dr. Italo Linfante, Medical Director of Interventional Neuroradiology and Endovascular Neurosurgery with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, says women tend to have an aneurysm more than men. "Women that…...

An aneurysm is a dilatation of the wall of any artery. Dr. Marco Bologna, Cardiothoracic Surgeon with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, explains what happens when this dilation occurs on the aorta, which is the major vessel of the body, and what are the complications of aortic aneurysms...

There are symptoms of AVM such as dizziness or headaches, but most patients don’t always have it. Dr. Italo Linfante, Medical Director of Interventional Neuroradiology & Endovascular Neurosurgery with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, considers it’s important to do some studies to have a correct diagnosis. Angiography is the best detailed test to diagnose an AVM,…...

To prevent aortic aneurysm, Dr. Athanassios Tsoukas, Vascular Surgeon with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, advises quitting cigarettes because smoking is the main cause of it. The specialist also talks about how a healthy diet, managing blood pressure and cholesterol, as well as exercises can help prevent this condition...