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...

Chest pain, back pain, wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, and hoarseness are some symptoms of aortic aneurysm. Dr. Marco Bologna, Cardiothoracic Surgeon with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, explains what you should do if you feel any of these symptoms...

With a 3D digital imaging of the blood vessels, Dr. Guilherme Dabus, Director of the Interventional Neuroradiology Fellowship Program with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, explains how aneurysms can happen. He describes how physicians do procedures for treating ischemic strokes and how they remove clots...

The 3D printer technology is extremely useful in several cases such as complex aneurysms, explains Dr. Italo Linfante, Medical Director of Interventional Neuroradiology & Endovascular Neurosurgery with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, who also affirms physicians can model the exact AVM or aneurysm and then test different devices before they go into the patient. He also…...

Barry Katzen, Founder and Chief Medical Executive at Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, says when the artery is dilated two and a half times normal there is a risk of rupture. He points out these aneurysms tend to be localized in the aorta, but it can occur anywhere in the body. "In a woman generally…...