Aortic Aneurysm

What Increases Your Risk

The leading risk factors for an aortic aneurysm are:

• Advanced age.
• Being male.
• High blood pressure.
• Smoking.
• Family history of abdominal aortic aneurysms in first-degree relatives (parent, brother, or sister).
• Alcohol (more than 2 drinks a day).

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Author:	Robin Parks, MS	Last Updated: March 7, 2008
Medical Review:	E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine David A. Szalay, MD - Vascular Surgery
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