Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) | How We Screen for AAA | Warning Signs & Symptoms Prevention & Risk Factors | “One Jog Away from Never Coming Back”

The Facts about AAA:

The best defense against AAA is early diagnosis. Beginning at about age 60, every male should get an ultrasound examination to test for the presence of aortic aneurysms.
(Source: Kenneth Ouriel, M.D., chairman, department of vascular surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation)

• Most Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms do not have symptoms.
  (Source: American Heart Association)

• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms are the 13th leading cause of death in the U.S. Actual death totals could be as much as four times higher because many deaths from AAA are classified as “heart” in autopsy reports.
  (Source: American Heart Association)

• The mortality of AAA rupture is 75-90 percent, with 65 percent of patients dying before they arrive at hospital.
  (Source: O'Connor RE: Aneurysm, Abdominal, on emedicine)

• At least 80% of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms are caused by hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis).
  (Source: Medicinenet.com – Health information produced by a network of over 70 U.S. Board Certified Physicians)

• Up to 75 percent of aortic aneurysms occur in the abdominal area.
  (Source: Society of Thoracic Surgeons)

• Approximately 15,000 Americans die every year due to ruptured AAAs. The large majority of these deaths could have been prevented through early identification and treatment.
  (Source: Medicinenet.com – Health information produced by a network of over 70 U.S. Board Certified Physicians)

• Half of all persons with untreated Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms die of rupture within 5 years.
  (Source: Medicinenet.com – Health information produced by a network of over 70 U.S. Board Certified Physicians)

• It’s estimated that 1.5 million people in the United States have an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.

• Approximately 200,000 new cases of this serious condition are diagnosed each year, with many more going undetected.

Be Proactive. Stay Healthy.