What Is Aneurysm
Health Encyclopedia: Causes Of Aneurysms
An aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery, related to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel. Some common locations for aneurysms include:
- Aorta (the major artery from the heart) -- see
abdominal aortic aneurysm andthoracic aortic aneurysm ) - Brain (
cerebral aneurysm ) - Leg (popliteal artery aneurysm)
- Intestine (mesenteric artery aneurysm)
- Splenic artery aneurysm
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
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Expert & Community Posts
Aneurysms: What are they and why do they occur?
By Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...catastrophe. In the body there are two major types of aneurysm. One is called saccular... Read more »
What is Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm? Dr. Richard DeMasi Explains
By Joy Buchanan , Health ExpertAbdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an abnormal expansion in the abdominal portion of the aorta,... Read more »
Aneurysms
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...back and survived. But this week he had a brain aneurysm that took his life. An aneurysm is a... Read more »
005/12/08 #6 - Migraines and testing for aneurysm susceptibility?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...younger. My father died at age 44 from a brain aneurysm. My mother died at age 71 from a... Read more »
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By Teri Robert , Health Expert...diseases or physical anomalies such as tumors or aneurysms. A CAT Scan of the sinus cavities to... Read more »
Health Guide
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
...and treatment options for this serious but preventable cause of death. What is an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm? An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an abnormal expansion of the abdominal portion... Read more »New Medicare Benefit
...recipients can protect themselves from a serious, often fatal, by being screened for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) before it ruptures. AAA is an enlargement that develops in weakened areas in... Read more »Thoracic aortic aneurysm
Aortic aneurysm - thoracic; Syphilitic aneurysm; Aneurysm - thoracic aortic Prevention Prevention measures for atherosclerosis, in general,... Read more »Your Blood's Amazing Trip through Your Vascular System
...areas of the body can cause major disease. A very serious vascular disease is abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The aorta is the body's largest artery carrying blood to all vital organs,... Read more »Aneurysm in the brain
Aneurysm - cerebral; Cerebral aneurysm Prevention There is no known way to prevent the formation of a cerebral aneurysm. If discovered in time,... Read more »Images
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