Who gets abdominal aortic aneurysms?

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Who gets abdominal aortic aneurysms?

White men over 65 are the most likely to get AAA. Additional risk factors include:

  • Smoking (90% of people with AAA have a history of smoking, so you’re still at risk even if you’ve quit).
  • Being a woman over 70.
  • Personal history of an aneurysm in another site, especially in your lower extremities.
  • Family history of AAA (if a parent or sibling has had an AAA, you’re twice as likely to develop the condition).
  • High blood pressure.
  • High cholesterol.
  • Obesity.

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