Aortic Aneurysm
Current as of: September 26, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Jeffrey J. Gilbertson, MD – Vascular Surgery
An aortic aneurysm (say “a-OR-tik AN-yuh-rih-zum”) is a bulge in part of the aorta, your main artery. If the bulge gets large enough, it can rupture. If it does, your life is in danger. Aortic aneurysms are usually caused by hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis). But other causes include genetic conditions…