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UK sources of information and / or support
Patient UK
Has an information leaflet on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.
Abdominal Aortic aneurysm
Information from the Circulation Foundation which is dedicated to raising funds for research and awareness of vascular (circulatory) disease.
Vascular and General Surgery Patient Information
Website with patient information written by a consultant surgeon in the UK. Includes information about aortic aneurysm.
NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme
The NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme is being gradually introduced across England from Spring 2009. The aim of the Programme is to reduce deaths from abdominal aortic aneurysms (also called 'AAAs' or 'Triple As') through early detection.
Coiling of brain aneurysms
The Brain and Spine Foundation have very good information booklets which you can download, including one called 'Coiling of Brain Aneurysms'.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide a wide range of patient information leaflets including one in this area.
Coil embolisation of unruptured intracranial aneurysms
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Coil embolisation of unruptured intracranial aneurysms.
Supraorbital minicraniotomy for intracranial aneurysm
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Supraorbital minicraniotomy for intracranial aneurysm.
Stent-graft placement in abdominal aortic aneurysm
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Stent-graft placement in abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Endovascular stent-graft placement in thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Endovascular stent-graft placement in thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections.
Endovascular repair of popliteal aneurysms
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Endovascular repair of popliteal aneurysms .
Repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Aneurysm
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Information from BUPA.
Thoracic aortic aneurysm
Information from BUPA.
Endovascular repair for aortic aneurysm (EVAR)
Information from BUPA.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.