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Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) occur when a weak area in your aorta expands or bulges. AAA can cause life-threatening bleeding if the aneurysm bursts but can be successfully treated with open or endovascular surgery. ... When a weak area of the abdominal aorta expands or bulges, it is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).
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An aortic aneurysm is a weakened and bulging area in the aorta, the major blood vessel that feeds blood to the body. The aorta, about the thickness of a garden hose, runs from your heart through the center of your chest and abdomen.
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/aortic-aneurysm/DS00017
www.mayoclinic.com/health/aortic-aneurysm/DS00017
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Surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm involves removing the damaged section of the aorta and replacing it with a synthetic tube (graft), which is sewn into place. This procedure requires open-abdominal or open-chest surgery, and it will take you several months to fully recover.
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An aortic aneurysm involves the aorta, one of the large arteries through which blood passes from the heart to the rest of the body. The aorta bulges at the site of the aneurysm like a weak spot on an old worn tire.
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Featured: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Main Article; Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a ballooning or widening of the main artery (the aorta) as it courses down through the abdomen. The most common cause of aortic aneurysms is "hardening of the arteries" called arteriosclerosis. ... Aneurysm of Aorta...
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www.medicinenet.com/abdominal_aortic_aneurysm/index.htm
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Bupa health factsheet - An abdominal aortic aneurysm, or AAA, is a widening or bulge in the aorta (the largest artery in the body) ... An aortic aneurysm is a thin, weakened section of the wall of your aorta that bulges outward. Most aneurysms occur in the section of the aorta that passes through your abdomen and are...
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It is most common in the abdominal aorta, where it is known as abdominal aortic aneurysm (triple AAA). ... If it occurs in the thoracic aorta, it is known as thoracic aortic aneurysm. ... Because the abdominal aorta is such a large vessel, a ruptured abdominal aneurysm is a life-threatening event.
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www.emedicinehealth.com/aortic_aneurysm/article_em.htm
www.emedicinehealth.com/aortic_aneurysm/article_em.htm
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Aortic aneurysm ... Aortic aneurysm - dissecting ... An aortic dissection may also involve abnormal widening or ballooning of the aorta (aneurysm).
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BACKGROUND: The natural history of aneurysms ends in rupture and death. ... In a follow up, ranging from 2 to 17 months, one patient died of a bronchopneumonia and no aneurysm rupture has been detected. CONCLUSIONS: The short term results of endoluminal treatment of thoracic aorta aneurysms are excellent.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/12942589
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