Aortic Aneurysm Blood Pressure Differences In Arms
Article updated and reviewed by Neil Siecke, MD, Clinical Insturctor, UCSD Division of Cardiology on July, 28 2005.
An aortic
An aneurysm is an abnormal enlargement of a blood vessel.
Some 15,000 Americans die suddenly each year from rupture of an aneurysm in the aorta, which is the ninth leading cause of death in men over age 55. Aortic
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