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Abdominal aortic aneurysms

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An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an abnormal enlargement of the infrarenal aorta. The pathophysiological mechanisms of AAAs lead to the weakening and thinning of the aortic wall, which can rupture and cause life-threatening haemorrhage.

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Abdominal aortic aneurysms. Nat Rev Dis Primers 4, 35 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41572-018-0036-1

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