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Diagnosing Aortic Aneurysm

Diagnosing Aortic Aneurysm

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 …

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Types of Aneurysms

Types of Aneurysms

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 …

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Causes of Aneurysm

Causes of Aneurysm

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. …

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Risk Factors for Aneurysm

Risk Factors for Aneurysm

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 …

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Diagnosis of AVM

Diagnosis of AVM

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 …

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Prevention of Aortic Aneurysm

Prevention of Aortic Aneurysm

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, …

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