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Aortic Aneurysm Warning Signs
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The following are contributing factors that often lead to an aneurysm:

Controllable:

• Hypertension

• Smoking

• Hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis)

Uncontrollable:

• Age

• Gender - men are more prone to this disease

• Family history

The vast majority of aneurysms are without symptoms. New scanning technology has resulted in a tripling of the number of abdominal aortic aneurysms found each year, to about 200,000. Experts estimate that the condition kills about 25,000 Americans each year, making it one of the nation���s largest killers.