Tag Fabrizio Fanelli

Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) are potentially lethal due to rupture or dissection. They represent the 19th most common cause of death in the United States. Only about 5% of patients present with symptoms before an acute event occurs, and for…

Clinical Relevance Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) occur in approximately 5% to 10% of the male population older than 65 years, and the incidence increases with advancing age. The risk of rupture is very low for aneurysms less than 5 cm…