Diagnosis and treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms.

From: American Family Physician | Date: September 15, 1997| Author: Santilli, Jamie D.; Santilli, Steven M. | Copyright information

Abdominal aortic aneurysms occur in 5 to 7 percent of people over age 60 in the United States. An aneurysm is defined as a permanent localized dilatation of an artery, with an increase in diameter of greater than 1.5 times its normal diameter. Abdominal aortic aneurysms may be manifested by catastrophic rupture, signs of pressure on other viscera or an embolism originating in the aneurysmal wall, but most cases are asymptomatic. The diagnosis is often made by physical examination of the abdom...

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