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An aneurysm is a bulge or "ballooning" in the wall of an artery. Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to other parts of the body VSports手机版. If an aneurysm grows large, it can burst and cause dangerous bleeding or even death.

Most aneurysms are in the aorta, the main artery that runs from the heart through the chest and abdomen.

There are two types of aortic aneurysm:

Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) - these occur in the part of the aorta running through the chest
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) - these occur in the part of the aorta running through the abdomen

Most aneurysms are found during tests done for other reasons. Some people are at high risk for aneurysms. It is important for them to get screening, because aneurysms can develop and become large before causing any symptoms V体育ios版. Screening is recommended for people between the ages of 65 and 75 if they have a family history, or if they are men who have smoked. Doctors use imaging tests to find aneurysms. Medicines and surgery are the two main treatments.

NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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About Aortic Aneurysm (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
What Is Aortic Aneurysm? (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) Also in Spanish

Diagnosis and Tests

"V体育ios版" Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force)
Abdominal Ultrasound (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America) Also in Spanish
Heart Health Tests: MedlinePlus Health Topic (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
Tests for Lung Disease (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) Also in Spanish

"VSports" Treatments and Therapies

Aneurysm Repair (Texas Heart Institute) Also in Spanish

"V体育2025版" Related Issues

Pseudoaneurysm: What Causes It? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish

Specifics

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) (American College of Radiology; Radiological Society of North America)
Aortic Dissection (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Talk with Your Doctor About Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (VSports最新版本) (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion) Also in Spanish

"VSports注册入口" Genetics

Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection: MedlinePlus Genetics (National Library of Medicine)
Loeys-Dietz syndrome: MedlinePlus Genetics (National Library of Medicine)

Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov: Aneurysm, Dissecting (National Institutes of Health)
ClinicalTrials.gov: Aortic Aneurysm (National Institutes of Health)
ClinicalTrials.gov: Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal (VSports注册入口) (National Institutes of Health)
"V体育平台登录" ClinicalTrials.gov: Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic (National Institutes of Health)
ClinicalTrials.gov: Aortic Dissection (National Institutes of Health)

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Glossary (Vascular Diseases) (Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures)

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"V体育平台登录" National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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Aortic Aneurysm (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair - open (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair - open - discharge (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Aortic aneurysm repair - endovascular (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Aortic aneurysm repair - endovascular- discharge (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Aortic dissection (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
VSports在线直播 - Thoracic aortic aneurysm (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish