Regional Vascular Services | Auckland | Te Toka Tumai | Te Whatu Ora

Postal Address

Vascular Services
PO Box 92 024
Auckland 1023
New Zealand

Contact Details

Phone (09) 307 4949 ext 23909

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

This is the dilatation or ballooning of a section of the aorta which is the main artery coming out and away from the heart.  An aneurysm usually occurs because of an underlying weakness in the wall of the aorta at that point.

Very often you will not have any symptoms from the aneurysm and it may only be discovered through a chest x-ray or CT scan.  If the aneurysm begins to get larger or leak, you may experience chest or back pain.

If there is a risk of the aneurysm bursting, surgery will be required. 

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