Who is affected by abdominal aortic aneurysm

In the general population, abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) happen in about 1 in 100 men ages 45 to 54. But they occur more often as people get older: up to 12 in 100 men ages 75 to 84.¹ Women are 2 to 5 times less likely than men to have an AAA.²

Abdominal aortic aneurysms are more likely if you have a first-degree relative (parent, brother, or sister) who has had an AAA.

Citations

1. Hirsch AT, et al. (2006). ACC/AHA 2005 practice guidelines for the management of patients with peripheral arterial disease (lower extremity, renal, mesenteric, and abdominal aortic): A collaborative report from the American Association for Vascular Surgery/Society for Vascular Surgery, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, Society of Interventional Radiology, and the ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease): Endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Society for Vascular Nursing; TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus; and Vascular Disease Foundation. Circulation, 113(11): e463-e654.

2. Eagle KA, Armstrong WF (2007). Disease of the aorta. In DC Dale, DD Federman, eds., ACP Medicine, section 1, chap. 12. New York: WebMD.