Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Facts and Endovascular Treatments!
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA) is a bulge in the Aorta, the largest vessel carrying blood to the rest of the body.They are relatively rare, occurring in 10 / 100, 000 people with around 20% of cases linked to family history of aneurysmal disease. The definite causes of the disease is still unknown, but some genetic connective tissue diseases and family history are highly linked. Other associated factors include smoking, hypertension and male sex. The disease process is typically slow and the aneurysm grows over a long period of time. Hence, most patients with TAA are Asymptomatic. Others may feel some of the pressure effects of the bulge on...
