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What percentage of people that have an abdominal aortic aneurysm die from it? is it possible to live out the rest of your life without having it rupture?
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Depends: Thoracic, abdominal, age , other risk factors. Many will be followed and some will need surgery. Risk of unknown, in our obese society is higher than in those with known and followed.
Answered 6/21/2013
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It's possible: Ruptured AAA is still in the top 20 causes of death. However, if you know you have a AAA you can impact its course. Getting it fixed and/or managing your risk factors with your vascular team is a possible.
Answered 6/10/2014
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