What Is an Aortic Aneurysm?
2. Aneurysms
As mentioned, an aneurysm is a condition where the walls of a blood vessel have bulged outwards. They can occur in numerous different blood vessels, one of which is the aorta. In many cases, an aneurysm will show no symptoms and will go unnoticed for a long time. In other cases, however, the symptoms can be very noticeable indeed.
Depending on how large the aneurysm is, the condition can have a considerable impact on the flow of blood. If the disruption is severe enough then the condition can cause damage to organs that don’t have the oxygen that they need.
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