Description

An aneurysm is a bulge or ballooning of the wall of a blood vessel. An aneurysm may rupture. This is called a rupture. A ruptured aneurysm causes bleeding inside the body. This often leads to death. Some aneurysms do not cause symptoms. You might not know you have an aneurysm even if it is large.

Aneurysms can form in various parts of the body, including:

  • The body's main artery, called the aorta ( aortic aneurysm ).
  • The part of the aorta that passes through the area of the belly ( abdominal aortic aneurysm ).
  • The part of the aorta that passes through the chest ( thoracic aortic aneurysm ).
  • Blood vessels that carry blood to the brain ( cerebral aneurysm ).
  • Blood vessels in other parts of the body, such as the legs, the groin or the neck (peripheral aneurysm).

Some small aneurysms have a low risk of rupture. To determine the risk of rupture of an aneurysm, a professional of the health considered:

  • Their symptoms.
  • His medical history.
  • Your family's medical history.
  • The size, shape and location of the aneurysm.

Some people with aneurysms only need regular medical checkups and tests of image. If an aneurysm ruptures, emergency treatment is needed. The treatment can include open surgery or a less invasive treatment that is called endovascular surgery.

Departments and specialties

The Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the united States,
with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work
together to ensure quality care and successful recovery.

The departments that the treatment of this condition

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Vascular and Endovascular surgery
  • Vascular centers

The areas that the investigation of this condition

  • Neurological Surgery
  • Neurology Research

Research

Mayo Clinic researchers actively study ways to detect and diagnose aneurysms. Also the study when for the treatment of aneurysms and when to see the changes.

Read more about research in the Cardiovascular Research Center and in the Stroke and Vascular Disease Laboratory.

Publications

See a list of publications+AND+(55901%5BAD%5D+OR+55905%5BAD%5D+OR+32224%5BAD%5D+OR+85054%5BAD%5D+OR+85259%5BAD%5D+OR+Mayo+Clinic%5BAD%5D+OR+Mayo+Foundation%5BAD%5D+OR+Mayo+College%5BAD%5D+OR+Mayo+Medical%5BAD%5D+OR+Mayo+School%5BAD%5D+OR+Mayo+Graduate%5BAD%5D+OR+Mayo+Health%5BAD%5D)about the aneurysms by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

Symptoms and treatment of Aneurysms