Who is most at risk for an AAA?

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You may have heard the term AAA, short for abdominal aortic aneurysm, and wondered who is most at risk. The source below names where to start looking.

The risk factors named first

my.clevelandclinic.org says these risk factors play the biggest role in determining who develops an AAA, including a history of tobacco use. That gives you one clear item to raise with your doctor if it applies to you.

Take one step: read a second source

The simplest next step is to check this answer against two other pages. Read the Society of Interventional Radiology page on abdominal aortic aneurysm and treatment options first. Then read the NHLBI, NIH page on aortic aneurysm, and bring any question to your doctor.