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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – Complications and Risk Factors

Complications and risks for abdominal aortic aneurysm - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm leads to various medical complications and emergencies. Aortic rupture is sudden bursting of aorta causing excessive internal bleeding. Men are at a higher risk than women.

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<p><strong>Complications and Risk Factors for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>New York &lpar;USA&rpar;&comma; June 16&comma; 2013<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Complications of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Abdominal aortic aneurysm leads to various medical complications and emergencies&period; Aortic rupture is sudden bursting of aorta causing excessive internal bleeding&period; This is a serious and life-threatening situation&period; Normally chances of large aneurysms bursting are much higher than smaller aneurysms&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As soon as your aneurysm bursts or is on the verge of bursting&comma; you suddenly experience intense unbearable pain in your abdominal region&period; Your back starts paining and this translates to your legs&period; You sweat profusely and feel dizzy&period; You feel breathless and your pulse rate increases tremendously&period; You could also lose consciousness&period; You require immediate medical assistance&period; Otherwise&comma; it is sure to be fatal&period; Even with immediate medical assistance&comma; fatality is reduced only marginally&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Risk Factors of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Age<&sol;strong><br &sol;>&NewLine;If you are over sixty&comma; you can develop abdominal aortic aneurysm&period; Incidence rate is 1 in 1000 for people aged between sixty and sixty-five years&period; This rate of occurrence constantly increases with age&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Gender<&sol;strong><br &sol;>&NewLine;Men are at a higher risk of developing abdominal aortic aneurysm than women&period; Chances of men developing abdominal aortic aneurysm are five times higher than women&period; However&comma; if women with a family history of abdominal aortic aneurysm should undergo regular medical screenings to detect abdominal aortic aneurysm at early stages itself&period; Although there is no recommended screening for women&comma; discuss with your medical provider and adopt suggested steps&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Race<&sol;strong><br &sol;>&NewLine;White people develop abdominal aortic aneurysm more commonly than people of other races do&comma; although there are no conclusive facts and causes to support such occurrence&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Medical Conditions<&sol;strong><br &sol;>&NewLine;If you suffer from peripheral vascular disease&comma; coronary heart disease&comma; or similar medical conditions&comma; you are susceptible to abdominal aortic aneurysm&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Heredity<&sol;strong><br &sol;>&NewLine;Family history of abdominal aortic aneurysm places you at a high risk of developing it even at a young age&period; Male siblings over the age of sixty are highly susceptible&comma; if they have not developed it at a young age itself&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Blood Clots<&sol;strong><br &sol;>&NewLine;Small blood clots develop across aortic aneurysm&period; If clot breaks out of an aneurysm&comma; it can block any other blood vessel in your body&period; This restricts easy and free flow of blood to legs&comma; kidney&comma; toes&comma; and other abdominal organs&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;theteamwork&period;com&sol;health&sol;2016-150020-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-definition-diagnosis&period;html"><strong><span style&equals;"text-decoration&colon; 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