Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) occasionally manifest with atypical clinical presentations and can be initially misdiagnosed. Symptoms are attributable either to local mass effect from the aneurysm or a contained rupture, or to the particular cavity or anatomic space into which an aneurysm bl...
Less than 50% of people with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm survive. The good news is the outcome is usually good when an AAA is monitored carefully and if surgical repair is performed before the aorta ruptures. Risk Factors Unfortunately, there are often no symptoms, which makes obtainin...
peripheral, or cerebrovascular disease or during population screening. Patients may experience chronic vague symptoms of back and abdominal pain, which result from direct pressure or distention of adjacent structures. The average rate of aneurysm expansion is approximately...