New York Post

Simple thumb test can help indicate hidden aortic aneurysm

A simple thumb test can help indicate whether a person is harboring a hidden aortic aneurysm — which can prove fatal if left undetected and untreated, new research reveals. The self-conducted test, ...
Nature

Detection of acute thoracic aortic dissection based on plain chest radiography and a residual neural network (Resnet)

Acute thoracic aortic dissection is a life-threatening disease, in which blood leaking from the damaged inner layer of the aorta causes dissection between the intimal and adventitial layers. The ...

This Thumb Test May Indicate If You're At Risk For A Heart Problem

While it's not a diagnostic tool, experts say it might provide clues about your risk for an aortic aneurysm.
Nature

AI-Based screening for thoracic aortic aneurysms in routine breast MRI

Prognosis for thoracic aortic aneurysms is significantly worse for women than men, with a higher mortality rate observed among female patients. The increasing use of magnetic resonance breast imaging ...
WGNO

How a quick thumb-palm test can determine patient’s risk of having aneurysm

(WTNH) — It’s a simple test you can do right now, and it could save your life. According to a Yale News report, aortic aneurysms are the 13 th most common cause of U.S. deaths. They kill about 10,000 ...
Medical Xpress

All in favor of a test for aortic aneurysms, raise your hand

A Yale study has found that a self-conducted test involving the thumb and palm of one hand could help alert thousands of people each year to their risk of having a hidden aortic aneurysm. Aortic ...
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This test can determine risk of having an aneurysm

(WTNH) — It’s a simple test you can do right now, and it could save your life. According to a Yale News report, aortic aneurysms are the 13th most common cause of deaths in the United States. They ...
Medical Xpress

Study suggests new imaging test to detect aortic disease

4D flow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has the potential to identify patients with a higher risk of severe complications from aortic degeneration according to a new Northwestern Medicine study ...
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A simple thumb test could point to hidden health risks

Experts say a simple thumb test could provide an unexpected clue about an underlying health condition that often develops ...
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Researchers create human aortic aneurysm model to advance disease understanding, treatment testing

Using human cells in laboratory rats, Michigan Medicine researchers have developed a functional model of thoracic aortic aneurysm, creating opportunities for more effective understanding of disease ...
TCTMD

Comparative Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve Platform Benchtop Testing: Leaflet Kinematics and Frame Expansion

Within the prior 24 months, I have had a financial relationship with a company producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients: Receive the the ...