Is a ruptured AAA usually fatal?
An aneurysm that ruptures has a mortality rate of 80%. Many individuals do not survive long enough to reach the hospital. Ruptured aneurysms were responsible for the deaths of Albert Einstein, Lucille Ball, Conway Twitty, and George C Scott. How do we prevent a ruptured AAA Early detection with ultrasound imaging or CT scan is the initial step in preventing rupture. If an AAA is detected, monitored and appropriately treated, rupture can be prevented. The mortality for elective repair ranges from one the three percent. Therefore the effort toward early detection can reduce a frightful mortality of 80% to an acceptably low rate.
