What Happens When An Aortic Aneurysm Bursts?
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
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Prevention
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,...
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Aortic Aneurysms
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Neil Siecke, MD, Clinical Insturctor, UCSD Division of Cardiology on July, 28 2005.An aortic aneurysm is a weak spot... Read more »
Treatment Options for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm
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 »
Thoracic aortic aneurysm
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
An aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel.A thoracic aortic... Read more »
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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