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*Smoking or chewing tobacco | *Smoking or chewing tobacco | ||
*High [[blood pressure]] | *High [[blood pressure]] | ||
*[[Biscupid aortic valve]]s | |||
*[[Atherosclerosis]] (buildup of plaque in the arteries that can damage the lining) | *[[Atherosclerosis]] (buildup of plaque in the arteries that can damage the lining) | ||
*Gender- Aortic aneurysms are more prevalent in males versus females | *Gender- Aortic aneurysms are more prevalent in males versus females | ||
*Race-Aortic aneurysms are more frequent in Caucasian individuals versus other races | *Race-Aortic aneurysms are more frequent in Caucasian individuals versus other races | ||
*Individuals who have a family history of aortic aneurysms have a much higher risk of rupture and tend to develop aneurysms at a younger age | *Individuals who have a family history of aortic aneurysms have a much higher risk of rupture and tend to develop aneurysms at a younger age | ||
*[[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]] | |||
*Previous repair of aneurysm | |||
*[[Turners syndrome]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Risk factors
Thoracic aortic aneurysm risk factors include:
- Frequency of thoracic aortic aneurysms in people over the age of 60
- Smoking or chewing tobacco
- High blood pressure
- Biscupid aortic valves
- Atherosclerosis (buildup of plaque in the arteries that can damage the lining)
- Gender- Aortic aneurysms are more prevalent in males versus females
- Race-Aortic aneurysms are more frequent in Caucasian individuals versus other races
- Individuals who have a family history of aortic aneurysms have a much higher risk of rupture and tend to develop aneurysms at a younger age
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Previous repair of aneurysm
- Turners syndrome