Causes And Types Of Aortic Aneurysms
Sudden Injury

A sudden injury can also affect an artery in the body and cause its walls to weaken and eventually bulge. One type of this injury is a non-penetrating head trauma caused by a rotational injury or what is called shear. This can happen during a car accident when the head moves violently one way, and the brain inside of it moves the opposite way and is injured. A penetrating injury such as one caused by a bullet can also result in an aneurysm. Aneurysms in the chest and abdomen can arise after a person is injured in those places. Fortunately, aneurysms that occur due to sudden injury are somewhat uncommon.
Read about the first type of aortic aneurysms next.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

The aorta reaches down from the heart into the abdomen, and abdominal aortic aneurysms can develop. When the doctor discovers the patient has one of these aneurysms, treatment depends on the size of the lesion and how quickly it is growing. The doctor may suggest 'watchful waiting' or may insist the patient have surgery right away. Some of these aneurysms are small and never rupture or cause symptoms. Other individuals may feel pain in their back or abdomen or to one side of their abdomen or feel a pulse near their navel. If the pain comes on suddenly and is quite severe, the patient needs to call for medical help right away. Individuals who are most at risk for abdominal aortic aneurysms are smokers between sixty-five and seventy-five.
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