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Video about Aortic Diseases
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Women in Aortic Diseases
Women with AAAs are, on average, 3 to 5 years older than men; have more comorbidities; and have smaller aneurysm sizes. As with men, hypertension, smoking, and older age are risk factors for AAAs, although smoking appears to be a stronger risk factor in women.
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Men in Aortic Diseases
In 2019, the prevalence of AAA in people aged 30 to 79 years globally was 0.92% (95% CI, 0.65–1.30). It was 3.7-times greater in males than in females [1.46% (95% CI, 1.04–2.05) vs 0.39% (95% CI, 0.27–0.56)].
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Marfan syndrome
About 90% of people with Marfan syndrome develop changes in their heart and blood vessels. Changes that can develop include: Aortic aneurysm. The walls of the aorta, the major artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of your body, become weak, bulge out and could rupture (burst).
About us
Founded in 2018, the Aortic Association is an independent interdisciplinary scientific platform focusing on aortic medicine. The Aortic Association engages strategically with other stakeholders who share our goals and objectives which is advancing the standard of therapy for aortic diseases of today and providing a think tank for treatment strategies of tomorrow. We have over 90 years of accumulated expertise in the field of aortic disease.
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