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Hypertension and cigarette smoking are the most important risk factors, though the importance of genetic factors has been increasingly recognized. Approximately 10% of patients may have other family members who have aortic aneurysms. It is also important to note that individuals with a history of aneurysms in other parts of the body have a higher chance of developing a thoracic aortic aneurysm.<ref>Thoracic Aortic Disease - Northwestern Memorial Hospital. [http://www.nmh.org/nm/vascular-disease-thoracic-aortic-disease Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm]</ref> | Hypertension and cigarette smoking are the most important risk factors, though the importance of genetic factors in the development of thoracic aortic aneurysm (such as) has been increasingly recognized. Approximately 10% of patients may have other family members who have aortic aneurysms. It is also important to note that individuals with a history of aneurysms in other parts of the body have a higher chance of developing a thoracic aortic aneurysm.<ref>Thoracic Aortic Disease - Northwestern Memorial Hospital. [http://www.nmh.org/nm/vascular-disease-thoracic-aortic-disease Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm]</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Hypertension and cigarette smoking are the most important risk factors, though the importance of genetic factors in the development of thoracic aortic aneurysm (such as) has been increasingly recognized. Approximately 10% of patients may have other family members who have aortic aneurysms. It is also important to note that individuals with a history of aneurysms in other parts of the body have a higher chance of developing a thoracic aortic aneurysm.[1]
Risk factors
Thoracic aortic aneurysm risk factors include:
- Smoking or chewing tobacco
- High blood pressure
- Bicuspid aortic valves
- Atherosclerosis (buildup of plaque in the arteries that can damage the lining)
- Gender
- Aortic aneurysms are three time more prevalent in males versus females
- Race
- Aortic aneurysms are more frequent in Caucasian individuals versus other races
- Individuals who have a family history of aortic aneurysms have a much higher risk of rupture and tend to develop aneurysms at a younger age
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Previous repair of a thoracic aorta aneurysm
- Turners syndrome
References
- ↑ Thoracic Aortic Disease - Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm