Aortic Aneurysm - Screening and Prevention
If you have known risk factors for developing an aortic aneurysm, your doctor may recommend screening. To screen for an aortic aneurysm, your doctor may recommend an imaging study to look at and measure the aorta. An aneurysm can develop and grow without any symptoms until it ruptures or dissects—events that are both life-threatening. If the aneurysm is found early, treatment or surgery may slow its growth and prevent rupture or dissection.
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- SourceUrl: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/subscribe/3694
- Syndication ID: 18533
- Language: English
- Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Date Syndication Captured: Friday, February 08, 2019 at 03:17 PM
- Date Syndication Updated: Thursday, July 09, 2026 at 04:09 AM
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