Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Treatment
UPMC offers a full range of state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment strategies for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).
The goal of treatment is to stop the aneurysm from bursting. Less than 40 percent of people survive a ruptured abdominal aneurysm.
| small |
- monitor with ultrasound
- lifestyle changes, such as quitting smoking and controlling blood pressure and cholesterol
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| bigger than 2 inches across; growing quickly |
- surgery usually recommended to repair aorta before it ruptures
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Our treatment experience
UPMC’s highly skilled vascular surgeons — who are among the nation’s most experienced — routinely treat AAAs through:
- traditional (open) surgery
- endovascular (minimally invasive, “inside the vein”) procedures
- “hybrid” procedures, combining open surgery and endovascular techniques
Learn more about heart and vascular treatments at UPMC.
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