You may be able to reduce your risk of an aortic aneurysm by controlling your risk factors for atherosclerosis, especially high cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking and diabetes. If you have high cholesterol, follow your doctor's guidelines for eating a diet low in fats and cholesterol and, if necessary, take medication to lower your cholesterol. If you have high blood pressure, follow your doctor's recommendations for changing your diet and taking your medication. If you smoke,...
Read moreRudy Boesch, a participant on “Survivor” and former Navy Seal, was nearly stricken by AAA, but an inadvertent detection allowed him to receive... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
In 2003, a subcommittee of the Joint Council of the American Association for Vascular Surgery and Society for Vascular Surgery established guidelines... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is when the large blood vessel that supplies blood to the abdomen, pelvis, and legs becomes abnormally large or balloons... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Signs and Symptoms of Abdominal Aortic AneurysmsMost abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are asymptomatic and may have been developing over many years. ... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
What is the size of my aneurysm? What is the risk of rupture for an aneurysm of this size? What, if any, lifestyle modifications do you recommend... Read more »