User:Mr. Ibrahem/Aneurysm
| Mr. Ibrahem/Aneurysm | |
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| Other names | Aneurism |
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| Angiography of an aneurysm in a brain artery. The aneurysm is the large bulge in the center of the image. | |
| Specialty | Vascular surgery |
| Symptoms | None, headache, abdominal pain, back pain, circulatory shock[1] |
| Complications | Clot formation, rupture[2] |
| Usual onset | Older age[2] |
| Types | Aorta (AA), brain, popliteal artery, mesenteric artery, coronary artery, splenic artery[1][2] |
| Risk factors | Family history, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, injury of the artery[1] |
| Diagnostic method | Medical imaging[1] |
| Treatment | Lifestyle changes, surgery[1] |
| Frequency | Brain ~4%,[3] aorta ~2.5%[4] |
An aneurysm is a balloon-like bulge, most commonly, in an artery.[5] Often initially no symptoms are present.[1] When symptoms do occur, they depend on the location of the aneurysm and may include headache, abdominal pain, back pain, and circulatory shock.[1] Complications may include clot formation or rupture.[2]
Risk factors include family history, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, and injury of the blood vessel.[1] While any artery may be affected, they most commonly occur in the aorta (AA).[2] Other types include brain, popliteal artery, mesenteric artery, coronary artery, and splenic artery.[1][2] Diagnosis is based on medical imaging.[1]
Management may include lifestyle changes and surgery.[1] When surgery is recommended depends on the artery in question.[2] Repair of AAAs is generally recommended at greater than 5 cm, while brain aneurysms are generally repaired if they are 7 mm or larger in size or involve the posterior circulation.[4][3] Aneurysms in the arms are generally repaired as soon as discovered while those in the legs are repaired when the size is twice normal.[2]
Brain aneurysms affect about 4% of people, while aortic aneurysms affect about 2.5%.[4][3] Older people are more likely to be affected.[2] Descriptions of what are believed to be aneurysms occur in ancient Egyptian and Indian texts.[6] The word is from Greek: ἀνεύρυσμα, aneurysma, meaning "wide".[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "What is an Aneurysm?". www.heart.org. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Aneurysms of Arteries in the Arms, Legs, Heart, and Brain - Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders". Merck Manuals Consumer Version. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Brain Aneurysms - Neurologic Disorders". Merck Manuals Professional Edition. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) - Cardiovascular Disorders". Merck Manuals Professional Edition. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Aneurysms". Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ Sakalihasan, Natzi; Kuivaniemi, Helena; Michel, Jean-Baptiste (2008). Aortic. Editions du CEFAL. p. 23. ISBN 978-2-87456-061-3. Archived from the original on 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ Bhardwaj, J. R. (2011). Boyd’s Pathology. Wolters kluwer india Pvt Ltd. p. 578. ISBN 978-81-8473-511-6. Archived from the original on 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2021-02-27.