rupture

rupture

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...

rupture

[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...