Side Effects Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
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Prevention
You may be able to reduce your risk of an aortic aneurysm by controlling your risk factors for atherosclerosis, especially high cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking and diabetes. If you have high cholesterol, follow your doctor's guidelines for eating a diet low in fats and cholesterol and, if necessary, take medication to lower your cholesterol. If you have high blood pressure, follow your doctor's recommendations for changing your diet and taking your medication. If you smoke,...
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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Aortic Aneurysms
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Neil Siecke, MD, Clinical Insturctor, UCSD Division of Cardiology on July, 28 2005.An aortic aneurysm is a weak spot... Read more »
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Thoracic aortic aneurysm
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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New Medicare Benefit
(NAPS)- New Medicare recipients can protect themselves from a serious, often fatal, by being screened for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) before it... Read more »
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