Abstracto

Yin - yang: the reason for abdominal pain?

Ines Vieira Santos

The abdominal aorta is the most frequent site of arterial aneurysm. Abdominal aortic aneurysm is defined as segmental dilation, involving all vascular layers, with a diameter ≥ 50% of the expected diameter. They are more frequent in males and their prevalence increases with age. Risk factors include age, smoking, atherosclerosis, arterial hypertension, and family history of abdominal arterial aneurysm.