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 4 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%, with 65% 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% 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. Be Healthy.