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Aortic Aneurysm (cont.)

Aortic Aneurysm Treatment

Self-Care at Home

Do not try to treat yourself at home or wait it out. Severe chest, abdominal, or back pain, especially with symptoms that suggest internal bleeding, requires immediate, expert medical attention and rapid diagnosis.  

In an estimated 20% of cases, the first sign or symptom of an unrecognized abdominal aortic aneurysm is rupture that leads to sudden death from massive blood loss.



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Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) represent a degenerative process of the abdominal aorta that is often attributed to atherosclerosis; however, the exact cause is not known. A familiar clustering of AAAs has been noted in 15-25% of patients undergoing repair of the problem.

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