Essay On Aneurysm

Aneurysm is a weakness in a blood vessel in the brain that balloons and fills with blood. Aneurysm is a rare case to come across, that only fewer than 200,000 US cases per year. Roughly about 13,000 death occur each year in the US from aortic aneurysms. Most common sites aneurysm occurs is the brain, aorta, legs and spleen. Causes of aneurysm has no exact cause, certain factors has contributed to the condition. For example, damage tissues in the arteries, and arteries can be harmed by blockage such as fatty deposits. These fatty deposit can trigger the heart to pump harder the normal pushing blood past the fatty buildup. Stress can damage the arteries of the increased pressure. Atherosclerotic diseases can also lead to aneurysm, people who associate with the atherosclerotic disease have a form of plaque buildup in their arteries. This specific build up is due to hard substance called plaque that damages the arteries and prevents the flow of blood. Lastly, hypotension influences the cause of aneurysm where the force of blood vessels is measured by how much pressure it places
Males are more likely to have aneurysms than females, people older than 60 are also at a higher risk. Other factors include a diet high in fats and cholesterol, family history of heart conditions, heart disease, heart attacks, smoking, obesity, and pregnancy (which may make increase risk of having aneurysm of the spleen). In diagnosing aneurysm you provider may refer you to a cardiothoracic or vascular surgeon. Diagnostic tools used to find arterial damage often depends on the location of the problem. Most common tools used to diagnose or find blood vessels irregularities are CT scan and ultrasound. CT scans complies with x-ray’s to examine the internal structures of the body, this permits providers to see the condition of the blood vessels, as well as blockage, bulges, and weak