Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

What is an aneurysm? An aneurysm is an area of a localized widening (dilation) of a blood vessel. (The word "aneurysm" is borrowed from the Greek "aneurysma" meaning "a widening"). What is an aortic aneurysm? An aortic aneurysm involves the aorta, one of the large arteries through which blood passes from the heart to the rest of the body. The aorta bulges at the site of the aneurysm like a