RT Book, Section A1 Meena, Richard A. A1 Duwayri, Yazan A2 Nazzal, Munier A2 Blebea, John A2 Osman, Mohamed F. SR Print(0) ID 1200677509 T1 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysmal Disease T2 Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: Clinical Diagnosis and Management YR 2024 FD 2024 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781260462715 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1200677509 RD 2024/03/28 AB Aneurysmal degeneration of the aorta is defined as dilation of the blood vessel 1.5 times of or greater than its normal diameter.1 Aortic aneurysms carry a significant risk of morbidity and mortality. The UK Small Aneurysms Study found that of 103 recorded ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), 25% died without even reaching the hospital.2 Given this, understanding the etiology and diagnosis is of the utmost importance to avoid death from aneurysm rupture.