Topic Overview

Aortic aneurysm

An aneurysm is a bulge or "ballooning" in the wall of an artery. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Learn more.

Disease ConditionCardiovascular

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Definition

An aneurysm is a bulge or "ballooning" in the wall of an artery. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Learn more.

Concept record

Canonical title: Aortic aneurysm
Alphabetical key: A
Category: Disease Condition
Content type: Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: None recorded for this concept yet.
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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