Types of Aneurysms
Common in abdominal aortic aneurysms
What is fusiform?
Diet recommendations
What is low cholesterol and low sodium?
Asymptomatic, HA, visual changes
What is unruptured cerebral aneursym?
Most common cause of AAA
Occurs in cerebral artery
What is saccular?
Recommended activity level
What is moderate exercise to manage risk factors?
Signs of shock, abdominal pain
What is ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm?
Chronically high BP
What is hypertension?
Secondary to trauma, surgery or infection
What is pseudoaneursym?
Minimally invasive procedure
What is EVAR (endovascular aneurysm repair)?
Thunderclap, N/V, LOC
What is ruptured cerebral aneurysm?
Infection
What is endocarditis?
Common thoracic aorta
Procedure of choice for saccular aneurysms
What is clipping or coiling?
Excruciating back and chest pain
What is ruptured thoracic aneurysm?
Present at birth
What is congenital factors?
Name the aneurysm that is most common
What is cerebral aneursym?
Recommended medications for treatment
What is beta blockers, statins, analgesics?
Size of operable aneurysm
What is 5.5 cm?
Genetic disorders
What is Marfan syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?