Not Signed In - Study Aims To Help Patients With Flimsy Aortas That Can Rupture Without Warning
Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:00 AM EST
... At least three severe, potentially fatal genetic diseases leave patients with aortas so flimsy that they can rupture in pregnancy and labor or even lesser activities, often without warning. Beta blockers, curbing exercise, proactive blood vessel surgery and other approaches can be helpful, but their usefulness varies according to which disease and when they're offered. ...
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