A 33-year-old member asked:
What could cause an aortic aneurysm to burst?
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Dr. Michael Murrayanswered
Breast Surgery 35 years experience
Ruptured aneurysm: An abdominal aneurysm can rupture for many reasons. Most common is size. As the aneurysm enlarges the wall gets weaker. We know that aneurysms over 5 cm have a higher rupture rate and those should be operated on electively. Other factors making rupture more likely would be uncontrolled high blood pressure and infection in the wall of aneiurysm.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What are causes of an aortic aneurysm?
8 doctor answers • 15 doctors weighed in
Dr. Laura Pakanswered
Vascular Surgery 30 years experience
Several things: About 5% of men over the age of 65 have abdominal aortic aneurysms. Risk factors include: increasing age, male sex, family history of aneurysm (may increase your risk 4-fold), hypertension, and history of smoking. Dissecting aneurysms can be caused by localized damage to to the artery from hypertension or trauma (deceleration or sheering-type injury) or catheter injury from an angiogram.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
How are aortic aneurysms caused?
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Dr. Timothy Wuanswered
Vascular Surgery 20 years experience
Aortic Aneurysms: It is not entirely clear exactly what causes aortic aneurysms, but we know of a few risk factors, probably the most significant of which is smoking. Other risk factors include atherosclerosis and high blood pressure. There is also a hereditary component, so these can run in families. There are also genetic syndromes such as Marfan's or ehlers-danlos which are associated. See a vascular surgeon.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What's the most common cause of aortic aneurysms?
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Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Aortic aneurysms: Aortic aneurysms are commonly associated with high blood pressure. They also have a familial ncidence probably due to collagen structure. Some genetic syndromes commonly are associated with aortic aneurysms. Some inflammatory diseases can involve the aortic wall and cause aneurysms. Atherosclerotic disease can also be an association.
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