Aneurysms

Aneurysms

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An aneurysm is an abnormal bulge or swelling in the wall of a blood vessel. An aneurysm can rupture, causing internal bleeding and often death. Aneurysms usually don't cause any symptoms, so you may not know you have an aneurysm even if it's large.

Aneurysms can develop in several parts of your body, including:

• Die Aorta – das Hauptblutgefäß, das Blut von Ihrem Herzen zu lebenswichtigen Organen transportiert (Aortenaneurysma)
• Der Abschnitt der Aorta, der durch Ihren Bauch verläuft (Bauchaortenaneurysma)
• Der Abschnitt der Aorta, der durch Ihre Brust verläuft (thorakales Aortenaneurysma)
• Blutgefäße, die Ihr Gehirn mit Blut versorgen (Hirnaneurysma)
• Blutgefäße in anderen Körperteilen wie Beinen, Leistengegend oder Hals (peripheres Aneurysma)

Some small aneurysms have a low risk of rupture. To determine your risk of rupture, your doctor will ask questions about your symptoms and your medical and family history, and check the size, location, and appearance of your aneurysm. Your doctor will weigh your risk and the risk of treatment to decide whether to monitor or repair the aneurysm.

Mayo Clinic Minute: What is an aneurysm?

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An aneurysm is an abnormal bulge or swelling in the wall of a blood vessel.

"A proportion of these patients will rupture later. And the challenge with rupture is that it is unpredictable."

Dr. Bernard Bendok says a ruptured aneurysm is a medical emergency that can cause life-threatening bleeding in the brain.

“The typical presentation is someone having the worst headache of their life.”

Prompt treatment is essential. It includes open surgery or less invasive options, such as: B. sealing the ruptured artery within the blood vessel with metal coils and/or stents.

Dr. Bendok says 1 to 2 percent of the population has aneurysms, and only a small percentage of that group experiences a rupture. People with a family history of aneurysms, polycystic kidney disease, connective tissue disease, and people who smoke are at increased risk of rupture and should consider screening. If a rupture occurs, quick treatment can save lives.

Clinical trials

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Treatment of aneurysms

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