aneurysm

aneurysm

Open surgery is the standard type of surgery carried out to repair an aneurysm in the aorta (the largest blood vessel in your body) to stop it from bursting. An aneurysm is a widening or bulging...

aneurysm

Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a widening or bulging of the aorta (the largest blood vessel) in the abdomen. Abdominal aortic aneurysm usually occurs at a weak spot in the aortic wall. It often...

aneurysm

[Published by Bupa’s health information team, July 2010.]

This factsheet is for people who have a thoracic aortic aneurysm, or who would like information about it.

A thoracic...