Aneurysm

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  • What is an aneurysm?
    A balloon-like swelling of the artery
  • How do aneurysms form?
    • Atheroma plaques damage & weaken arteries, and narrow arteries, increasing blood pressure
    • When blood travels through a weakened artery at high pressure, it may push the inner layers of the artery through the outer elastic layer to form a balloon-like swelling - an ANEURYSM
  • What may this aneurysm do?
    Burst- causing a haemorrhage (bleeding)
  • Aneurysm diagram: