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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Defined

The ballooning of the abdominal aorta, the body’s largest artery, caused by the weakening of the arterial wall; rupture results in life-threatening internal bleeding.

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Hansen Medical Announces World's First Robotic Transvascular Aneurysm Repair

Published September 6, 2008, 3:14 am, Medical News Today

Hansen Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: HNSN), the global leader in flexible robotics and the developer of robotic technology for accurate 3D control of catheter movement, announced today that a team of physicians led by Professor Nick Cheshire at St.

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Aneurysm screening could cut deaths in half

Published September 5, 2008, 11:38 am, CTV.ca

About 1,000 Canadians suffer ruptured aortic aneurysms every year and most people die as a result. But doctors say they could cut that number in half with ultrasound screening programs.

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Screening program for abdominal aneurysms wanted

Published September 5, 2008, 6:23 am, C-Health

Canada should have a national screening program to diagnose potential abdominal aortic aneurysms in men and high-risk women aged 65 and older, the Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery says.

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At Risk For Peripheral Arterial Disease? Simple Quiz Provides Key So You Can Circulate Better

Published September 5, 2008, 4:16 am, Medical News Today

Ten million Americans have peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and research shows that the highest risk populations include African-Americans (twice as likely to develop clogged leg arteries), seniors (12-20 percent develop PAD) and diabetics (one in three who are over the age of 50 develop PAD).

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At Risk for Peripheral Arterial Disease? Simple Quiz Provides Key so You Can Circulate Better

Published September 4, 2008, 8:09 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! News

Interventional Radiologists Recommend That African-Americans, Seniors, Diabetics Take Online Quiz, Get Screened During September PAD Awareness Month

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Dr. Louis Gibson: Physician, founder dies

Published September 4, 2008, 1:13 am, Corsicana Daily Sun

Dr. Louis Gibson was legendary for his boldness and accuracy, whether he was in the operating room or the board room. He died Sunday at the age of 85.

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At risk for peripheral arterial disease? Simple quiz provides key so you can circulate better

Published September 3, 2008, 1:56 pm, PhysOrg

Ten million Americans have peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and research shows that the highest risk populations include African-Americans (twice as likely to develop clogged leg arteries), seniors (12-20 percent develop PAD) and diabetics (one in three who are over the age of 50 develop PAD). Legs for Life(R)—a community health and public information program—recommends that older Americans ...

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At risk for peripheral arterial disease? Simple quiz provides key so you can circulate better

Published September 3, 2008, 1:19 pm, EurekAlert!

( Society of Interventional Radiology ) Ten million Americans have peripheral arterial disease, and research shows that the highest risk populations include African-Americans, seniors and diabetics. Legs for Life -- a community health and public information program -- recommends that older Americans take its free, online self-assessment quiz.

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Six-Year Follow-up Data Confirms Endologix Powerlink's Outstanding Durability and Outcomes

Published September 3, 2008, 1:00 am, Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

IRVINE, Calif.----Endologix, Inc. today announced that six-year patient follow-up data from the Company's Powerlink® System pivotal clinical trial supporting the durability of the Powerlink System as a minimally invasive treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm was published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Vascular Surgery .

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0902 savvy senior

Published September 2, 2008, 12:13 am, Provo Daily Herald

33Last month I got a free cholesterol and blood pressure screening at my local pharmacy. While I was there, the pharmacist told me that there are many organizations that offer free or low-cost health screenings to help uninsured people in need. Where can I find out about these free screenings?

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