Patient Care – Adult cardiac, endovascular, and thoracic aortic surgery

Patient appointments & physician referrals: please call 210-450-0999.

Arch aneurysm:
An aortic aneurysm is a general term for any swelling (dilatation
or aneurysm) of the aorta, usually representing an underlying weakness
in the wall of the aorta at that location. While the stretched vessel
may occasionally cause discomfort, a greater concern is the risk of
rupture which causes severe pain, massive internal hemorrhage and,
without prompt treatment, results in a quick death. Aneurysms often are
a source of blood clots (emboli) stemming from the most common etiology
of atherosclerosis.

See also aortic aneurysm.