Researcher Floor Fasen, who is based at e/MTIC â a collaboration between the Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven University of Technology and Philips, is working on a smart way to better predict whether a weak spot in the abdominal artery (aorta) could be dangerous. In the future, her technique could help to treat patients earlier and in a more targeted way with less burden.
Source:Â Catharina Ziekenhuis
An aneurysm is a dilation in a blood vessel, usually in the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body. Often it does not lead to any symptoms, but if the blood vessel ruptures, it is life-threatening.
Such a weak spot is now often discovered by accident during a scan for something else. If an aneurysm is detected, this is followed up by additional check-ups to see if the dilation increases.
"Doctors now mainly look at the growth and diameter of the aorta," says researcher Floor Fasen. "However, sometimes a small aneurysm ruptures, while a large one does not. So, perhaps there are better ways to assess risks."
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