This weak spot is called an aneurysm. In the aorta it is called an aortic aneurysm.
Yes. Aneurysm in the chest area can travel to the brain and cause stroke.
dilatation arterialis, commonly we mean vasodilation (or vaso dilatation)
If all three layers of the vessel are affected and weakness develops along an extended area of the vessel, the weakened area will appear as a large, bulging region of blood vessel; this is called a fusiform aneurysm.
An aneurysm 10mm or under is considered a small aneurysm
Aneurysm
Otherwise, when chest, abdominal, or back pain is severe, aortic aneurysm is suspected and x-ray (radiographic) studies can confirm or rule out that condition.
A swollen blood vessel in the brain is called a brain aneurysm. It is a potentially life-threatening condition where a weakened area in a blood vessel in the brain balloons and fills with blood. If an aneurysm ruptures, it can cause a hemorrhagic stroke.
After a heart attack, the area of the heart that is affected becomes weaken and thin.
I have an aneurysm of the leg
Aneurysmectomy is surgical removal of an aneurysm.
Repair of the aneurysm will provide normal blood flow to the systemic circulation. Pain associated with the aneurysm will be relieved by the repair. The risk of aneurysm rupture will be eliminated.