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definition
An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.
Examples of aneurysms in a Sentence
The advisors suggested that at present very few centers in the United Kingdom are able to treat ruptured aneurysms by EVAR.
When you get to a lesion above 4 cm, we like to do a magnetic resonance angiogram to assess the presence of aneurysms.
This study was designed to assess whether prophylactic surgery decreased the long-term mortality for small aneurysms.
Aneurysms may be fatal if these weak areas burst, resulting in uncontrollable bleeding.
The inflammation of the aorta eventually leads either to the formation of aneurysms or the narrowing or complete blocking of the blood vessels.
These complications include inflammation of the heart tissue (myocarditis), disturbances in heartbeat rhythm (arrhythmias), and areas of blood vessel dilation (aneurysms) in the coronary arteries.
Long-term follow-up of patients with aneurysms indicates that about half show some healing of the aneurysm.