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Cardiovascular Disease and Death in Older Adults with Small Aneurysm in the Abdominal Aorta
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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
The aorta, a large artery in the chest and the abdomen, is the main channel for carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Abdominal aortic aneurysms are bulges that occur in weakened sections of the abdominal aorta. …
