Aortic Aneurysms

What is an Aorta? What is an Aortic Aneurysm (AA)? At what level does the Aortic Aneurysm (AA) develop? What are the symptoms of an Aortic Aneurysm (AA)? If most AA have no symptoms how are they found? What causes weakening of the Aortic wall to form an Aneurysm? Who is at risk and how can AA be screened? How are AA treated once discovered? Treatment I. Open repair Treatment II. Endovascular aneurysm repair or EVAR What to expect from open repair? What to expect from endovascular repair?

What is an Aortic Aneurysm (AA)?

Aortic aneurysms (AA) result from weakening of the aortic wall. The weakened wall stretches under blood pressure and balloons outwards. The larger the aneurysm or balloon the higher the risk of rupture. Rupture causes massive internal bleeding and death in the majority of patients.in the human body aneurysms occur most frequently in the aorta.