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An aortic aneurysm is a weakened and bulging area in the aorta, the major blood vessel that feeds blood to the body. The aorta, about the thickness of a garden hose, runs from your heart through the center of the chest and abdomen. Because the aorta is the body's main supplier of blood, a ruptured aortic aneurysm can cause life-threatening bleeding. Most small and slow-growing aortic aneurysms don't rupture; but large, fast-growing aortic aneurysms may. Depending on the size and rate at which … [Read more...] about Treating or Avoiding Aortic Aneurysm