Dilation or ballooning of the abdominal aorta below the branches that provide blood to the kidneys.
Tests
Diagnosing a potential vascular condition is the first step to developing a treatment plan. Our specialists may recommend one or more diagnostic and imaging procedures.
Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
The cardiac computed tomography scan, or cardiac CT, uses X-rays to create three-dimensional images of your heart and blood vessels.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Magnetic resonance imaging, better known as cardiac MRI, is a combination of radio waves, magnets, and computer technology to create images of your heart and blood vessels.
Renal arteriography
X-ray exam used to locate any blockage in the renal arteries and to open the narrowed part with a balloon or stent.
Treatments
Careful monitoring, medication, and lifestyle modifications may be enough to treat an infrarenal aneurysm without surgery. For more complex cases, we recommend more advanced treatments.
Aortic Dissection Treatment
Treating an aortic dissection can include medication, minimally invasive procedures, or open surgery.
Our providers
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Reema Flora Andrade, MD
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Kusay Barakat, MD
Cardiovascular Disease & Cardiology
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Katelynn Edinger, FNPBC MSN
General Surgery
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Charles German, MD
Cardiology & Cardiovascular Disease
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Christy Leigh Kaiser, MD
Cardiology & Cardiovascular Disease
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Brittany A. Muchla, FNP FNPBC
Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease & Family Medicine
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Keith Hjalmar Jude Peterson, AGACNP-BC DNP
Critical Care Medicine
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Christopher W Puleo, MD
Cardiovascular Disease & Cardiology
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Jamel Duane Reid, MD
Neuroradiology & Diagnostic Radiology
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Toby Rogers, MD
Valvular Disease Cardiology & Interventional Cardiology
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Michael Brian Schwartz, MD
Diagnostic Radiology & Radiology
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Amish V Shah, MD
Cardiovascular Disease & Cardiology
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Paula Shipman-Roberts, AA BSN CRNA MSNA
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Reed M. Shnider, MD
Cardiovascular Disease & Cardiology
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Michael Benjamin Shvarts, MD
Diagnostic Radiology
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Jacquelyn Marie Smith, MS PAC
Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology & Valvular Disease Cardiology
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
