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What are the complications of aneurysm?
Answered by Dr. Howard E. LeWine
M.D. Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing · 40 years of experience · USA
An aneurysm is an abnormal dilatation that occurs within a section of an artery. Aneurysms can happen in any part of the body. The most worrisome aneurysms are ones in the brain or in the aorta. The two main complications are rupture and clot formation within the aneurysm. Rupture of a brain aneurysm can cause a stroke. Rupture of the aorta can lead to sudden massive internal bleeding and death. Clots that form in an aneurysm can impeded blood flow or clot fragments can break off cut off blood flow further down.
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What is a large Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Answered by Dr. Howard E. LeWine
M.D. Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing · 40 years of experience · USA
A thoracic aortic aneurysm is an abnormal widening to 4.5 centimeters or more of a portion of the aorta that resides within the chest cavity. Even 5.0 centimeters in the section of the aorta just after it leaves the heart would be considered large. The greater the diameter of the aneurysm, the higher the risk of rupture.
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Can stress affect an aneurysm?
Answered by Dr. Howard E. LeWine
M.D. Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing · 40 years of experience · USA
An aneurysm is an abnormal bulge in an artery that increases the diameter of the blood vessel beyond the upper limit of normal. Aneurysms can occur anywhere in the body. If stress is raising a person’ blood pressure, it could theoretically cause the aneurysm to enlarge faster. And larger aneurysms are more likely to leak or burst.
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