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For the Nirvana song see Aneurysm (song). Description An aneurysm (or aneurism) is a localized dilation or ballooning of a blood vessel by more than 50% of the diameter of the vessel and can lead to instant death at anytime. Aneurysms most commonly occur in arteries at the base of the brain (the circle of Willis) and in the aorta (the main artery coming out of the heart) - this is an aortic aneurysm. This bulge in a blood vessel, much like a bulge on an over-inflated innertube, can ...
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- Abdominal Aneurysms (Cleveland Clinic)
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (Cleveland Clinic)
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (Cleveland Clinic)
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Aneurysm (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Aneurysm (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Aneurysms
- Aneurysms (National Institutes of Health)
- Aneurysms (Cleveland Clinic)
- Aneurysms (Medline Plus)
- Aneurysms Can Be Lethal, But Risk Can Be Reduced Through Proactive Screening (Cleveland Clinic)
- Angiography: X-Ray Exam of the Blood Vessels (Society of Interventional Radiology)
- Aortic Dissection (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Aortic Hematoma (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Aortic Tears More Deadly to Women Than to Men (American Heart Association)
- Brain Aneurysm Basics (Brain Aneurysm Foundation)
- Brain Aneurysm Foundation
- Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File
- Cerebral Aneurysm Information Page (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Aneurysm (National Institutes of Health)
- Craniotomy for Aneurysms [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- FAQ: Brain Aneurysm (Brain Aneurysm Foundation)
- Glossary of Neurosurgical Terms (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Newly Mapped Gene for Ruptured Heart May Lead to Life-Saving Treatment (American Heart Association)
- Recovery (Brain Aneurysm Foundation)
- Stent-Graft Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (Society of Interventional Radiology)
- Study Provides New Information about Unruptured Brain Aneurysms (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (Brain Aneurysm Foundation)
- Treatment Options for Cerebral Aneurysms (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
- Ultrasound Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (American College of Physicians)
- What Is an Aneurysm? (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- What Is Neurosurgery? [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- What You Need to Know about Your Angiography Test (Cleveland Clinic)
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