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Aortic Aneurysm

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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Aortic Aneurysm

Ximena Rubio & Montserrat Trejo. 
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What's an aneurysm?

  • Bulge in the wall of an artery
  • Two types: 
  • Thoracic & Abdominal
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Causing agent

  • Excessive smoking
  • Age
  • Increment of pressure 
  • Males
  • Family history
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Diagnosis & Symptoms

  • There are no obvious symptoms.
  • Detected during routine exams 
  • AAA:Throbbing mass in abdomen.
  • Ultrasound, MRI, CT scan, angiography
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Treatment & prevention

  • Surgical repair with a graft.
  • Stent graft.
  • Clipping of aneurysm.
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LATEST NEWS

  • Endovascular Surgery
  • Biotechnology advances
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Sources

  • Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)
  • www.VascularWeb.org
  • National Health Service (NHS) uk.
  • National Library of Medicine (NLM) us.
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Xime Rubio