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RISK FACTORS AND WARNING SIGNS OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSMS FACT SHEET

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Risk Factors
  • Medical Conditions
  • Arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)
  • Diabetes
  • High blood cholesterol
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  • Vascular disease
  • Kidney diseases requiring dialysis
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Inguinal hernias
  • Personal or family history of heart disease

    Lifestyle Characteristics
  • Diet high in fats
  • Smoking
  • Obesity Gender and Age
  • Predominantly male gender
  • 55 years and older

    Warning Signs
  • In most cases, a person with an abdominal aortic aneurysm has no symptoms
  • Warning sings include abdominal or back pain.
  • The rupture signs include extreme pain in the lower abdomen and back
  • During a routine patient exam, physicians may hear a "blowing" murmur or a "whooshing" sound over the aorta.

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