Aortic aneurysm risk factors
Risk Factors
Many risk factors are common between both forms of aortic aneurysms, but some are specific for each presentation:
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm: smoking, male gender, age (>65 years), race (white), family history, other aneurysms.[1]
- Thoracic aortic aneurysm: smoking, age (>65 years), hypertension, atherosclerosis, family history, Marfan's syndrome, bicuspid aortic valve. [2]
References
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