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Dr Melas Nikolaos Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon MD, MSc, PhD

melasnikos@aggeioxeirourgos.gr
Phone 2310 232025, 6948599187
Military Doctor - Associate in 1st department of Surgery - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece - Associate in Interbalcan Medical Center

Aneurysm in general

Each blood vessel carrying oxygenated blood under high pressure from the heart to organs and tissues, is called artery. If the artery becomes permanently dilated, more than 50 % of the anticipated diameter, due to structural deterioration of the vessel wall, it is defined as arterial aneurysm. One of the most frequent locations of aneurysmal development is the abdominal aorta, where the diameter of the artery should exceed the 3 cm limit to be defined as aneurysm. Other less frequent sites of arterial aneurysms are thoracic aorta, cerebral arteries, iliac, femoral, popliteal, splachnic and subclavian arteries. The aneurysmal wall becomes thinner and fragile leading to the devastating complication of rupture and blood exsanguination.

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