Tom Sizemore's Family Told 'No Further Hope' After Aneurysm

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• February 28, 2023
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Actor Tom Sizemore, who suffered a brain aneurysm last week, remains in critical condition and doctors have told the family there is “no further hope.”

Quoting Sizemore's manager, CBS News reported that doctors have recommended his family make an end-of-life...

Mesh Plug a New Option for Treating Tricky Aneurysms

• By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
• April 20, 2022
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A mesh plug normally used to treat one type of brain aneurysm is also effective when dealing with another type, a new study says.

Aneurysms are bulges in blood vessels that can cause a life-threatening rupture. They typically occur where a blood vessel forks into two bra...

Pot Use Raises Risks After Severe Form of Stroke

• Cara Murez
• January 7, 2022
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If you have any risk factors for stroke and you like to smoke pot, a new study suggests you should stop toking.

Researchers found that people with an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, a rare, severe type of

Insomnia Tied to Raised Risk of Aneurysm

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• November 3, 2021
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Researchers may have unearthed a surprising risk factor for often-fatal brain bleeds: Sleepless nights.

In a study of about 70,000 adults, researchers found that people with a genetic predisposition to insomnia were at somewhat higher risk of a brain aneurysm. An aneurys...

Clot-Busting Drugs Safe in Stroke Patients When Brain Aneurysm Hasn't Ruptured

• Robert Preidt
• October 12, 2021
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Clot-busting drugs may be safe for certain stroke patients with brain aneurysms that haven't ruptured, researchers say.

An aneurysm is a bulge in the wall of a blood vessel. In the new study, patients had suffered an ischemic stroke, which is caused by blocked blood flow...

Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk

• Steven Reinberg
• October 4, 2021
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The size and shape of the blood vessels in your brain may help predict your risk of an often-fatal type of stroke, called an aneurysm, a new study finds.

An aneurysm is a bulge in an artery wall.

"A subarachnoid hemorrhage is the most dangerous type of stroke and o...

Certain Antibiotics Linked With Upped Risk for Deadly Aortic Aneurysms

• Amy Norton
• January 7, 2021
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A widely used class of antibiotics has been linked to an increased risk of a potentially fatal blood vessel condition -- even in younger, healthy people.

In a study of millions of antibiotic prescriptions made in the United States, researchers found that one class was as...

AHA News: Dr. Dre Recovering From a Brain Aneurysm. What Is That?

• American Heart Association News
• January 7, 2021
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The news that rapper and record executive Dr. Dre is recovering from a brain aneurysm has many people wondering: What is a brain aneurysm? What can be done about it? And what are the warning signs?

The explanation begins with an important clarification: An aneur...

Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women

• Robert Preidt
• July 28, 2020
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Smoking significantly increases a woman's risk of potentially deadly brain aneurysms, a new study warns.

An aneurysm is a weakened, bulging section of an artery. If an aneurysm ruptures, it can cause fatal bleeding.

The study included 545 women, aged 30 to ...

In Rare Cases, COVID-19 May Be Causing Severe Heart Condition in Kids

• Serena Gordon
• April 29, 2020
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Children don't typically fall seriously ill from the new coronavirus, but doctors are raising the alarm that some kids with COVID-19 infections in Europe have developed Kawasaki disease, a condition that can trigger serious heart problems.

Children in the United Sta...

A Less Invasive Fix Works Well for Abdominal Aneurysm

• Serena Gordon
• May 30, 2019
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Bulges (aneurysms) in the abdominal aorta can pose real danger, but research suggests a less invasive method may be as good a fix for the problem as traditional surgery.

The less invasive procedure is called endovascular repair. There are a number of short-term benef...

You Can Cut Your Odds for an Aortic Aneurysm

• Robert Preidt
• April 22, 2019
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People at risk for an aortic aneurysm should get screened for the life-threatening condition, an expert says.

Aortic aneurysms are balloon-like bulges that can develop anywhere along the aorta, which runs from your heart through your chest and abdomen. An untreated a...

Why More Patients Are Surviving an Aneurysm

• Robert Preidt
• April 15, 2019
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New treatments mean aneurysms are no longer an automatic death sentence, specialists say.

Aneurysms are a weakening or bulging of blood vessels that can rupture and become life-threatening. They can occur anywhere in the body, but are most common in the brain, or in ...

AHA News: Emphysema May Raise Risk of Ruptured Aneurysms

• March 19, 2019
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When a weakened artery wall balloons or bulges, it's called an aneurysm. For people with emphysema, the risk of that aneurysm rupturing is much higher than for those without the lung condition, new research suggests.

While family history may play a role, how and why...