Who is affected by thoracic aortic aneurysms?

Who is affected by thoracic aortic aneurysms?

Thoracic aortic aneurysms affect approximately 15,000 people in the United States each year.

Up to 47,000 people die each year from all types of aortic disease; more than from breast cancer, AIDS, homicides, or motor vehicle accidents, making aortic disease a silent epidemic.