Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Who Needs Screening And Treatment
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - 13:40
in Health & Medicine
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a potentially life-threatening condition: If the body's major blood vessel ruptures, it can prove deadly. Abdominal aortic aneurysms are a bulge in the aorta, which is the body's largest artery and is located in the abdomen above the belly button. The greatest risk is that the aneurysm will rupture. That's scary but who should be watched? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently updated its recommendations on screening and Mayo Clinic vascular surgeon Peter Gloviczki, M.D., outlines how people are diagnosed and how surgery, which now includes a less invasive endovascular option, is improving survival rates read more
