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What is aneurysmal dilatation of the aorta ?

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Aneurysm: Ballooning of the aorta more than one and half times normal size . In abdominal aorta where it's most common location usually above 3 cm in diameter is called abdominal aortic aneurysm or aaa.

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Answered 1/27/2020

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Echo followed by MRI showed dilated asc. aorta. 6 month f/u hadno sig. change. Mri f/u 1 yr later had no dilation. How could it return to normal?

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Mild aneurysmal dilation of the distal abdominal aorta, this showed up on an unrelated mri, how common is this? History of cad

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