An aneurysm can develop if there is a weak part of an artery wall. The walls of arteries are made of three layers: an inner lining of cells, a middle layer of muscle and elastic fibres, and a tough ...

Mitchell says the main risk of an aneurysm is if it bursts and causes a bleed into the brain – a type of stroke which can ...

peripheral vascular disease and aortic aneurysm. The pathophysiology of smoking-induced cardiovascular disease is complex but it now appears that oxidative stress induced by toxins in cigarette ...