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What are the complications of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)?

April 26, 2017AAA Abdominal aneurysm aortic complications

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What are the complications of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)?

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• Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)s are the 13th leading cause of death in the United States • Half of all persons with untreated abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) die of rupture within five years • Aneurysms that have a diameter of 5 cm or are growing at a rapid rate and have a significant risk of rupture.