Aneurysms

An aneurysm (or aneurism) is an abnormal bulge in the wall of a blood vessel which, if it ruptures, can cause death or disability.

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Updated January 2008

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Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Aneurysms
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Links to systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for aneurysms (aneurisms).

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Title:	Aneurysm
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	An aneurysm is an abnormal bulge in the wall of a blood vessel. Aneurysms most commonly develop along the aorta (the body's main blood vessel) and in blood vessels of the brain. If an aneurysm ruptures, death can occur in minutes.
Date:	Nov 2007

Title:	Centralisation of selected surgical procedures: implications for Australia. A systematic review, July 2007
Publisher:	Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:	The objective of this systematic review was to assess the efficacy of centralisation for the following surgical procedures in the Australian setting; abdominal aortic aneurysms, knee arthroplasty, liver resection, oesophagectomy, and prostatectomy.
Date:	Jul 2007

Title:	Subarachnoid haemorrhage
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	A subarachnoid haemorrhage is a bleed usually associated with aneurysms or other weakened blood vessels of the brain. It can be fatal if not diagnosed and treated promptly.
Date:	Mar 2007

Title:	Aneurysm
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	An aneurysm is a swelling that occurs in an artery or vein when its wall is weakened.
Date:	Aug 2006

Title:	Stroke - haemorrhagic.
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Blood is flowing from the heart along the common carotid artery to the middle cerebral artery. The force of blood pulsing through the artery, and the weakened arterial walls, cause the aneurysm to burst. Nearby arterioles also burst - causing a haemorrhagic stroke.
Date:	Aug 2003

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