Aortic aneurysms, affecting 2-3% of the population, are the third leading cause of sudden cardiac death.
New Delhi, June 30: Experts say aortic aneurysms, often asymptomatic, are the third leading cause of sudden cardiac death. Affecting 2-3% of the population, the risk increases with factors like atherosclerosis, hypertension, and genetic deficiencies. Aortic aneurysms, the ballooning of the major blood vessel aorta, rank just behind heart attacks and cardiac arrests as a fatal heart condition.
June 30, 2024
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