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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

I got a newsletter yesterday from my healthcare company. It provided a checklist of preventative care items that apply to me specifically (considering my age and gender). I was surprised; it included so many items and vaccines I was not aware were included. The one that caught my attention is Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.

 I looked up and learned something.
If our blood vessel is weak in a spot it widens or bulges like a car tire does (have you seen bulging occasionally on a worn tire?). Such a bulge is called aneurysm.

 The blood vessel we are talking about is aorta which is a large artery that supplies blood to various parts of the body.

 Abdominal aorta is located in the abdomen.  Localized widening or bulging of abdominal aorta is called Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. There!
    The problem with Abdominal aortic aneurysm is often it does not cause symptoms. Rupture of an aortic aneurysm is a catastrophe where blood escapes the aorta and the patient can quickly bleed to death.

    The aneurysms are layered often with blood clots since there is stagnant blood there.

    Abdominal aortic aneurysms tend to occur in white males over the age of 60. In the United States, these aneurysms occur in up to 3% of the population. Women are less likely to have aneurysms than men.

    The risk factors are the same as for heart disease - smoking, high BP, high cholesterol, diabetes.

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