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    What if I don’t have my Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm treated?

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  • Dr Vikram Puttaswamy

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    Dr Vikram Puttaswamy is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon who specialises in major and complex endovascular and vascular surgical procedures. He trained at Royal North Shore, … View Profile

    Some aneurysms may never require treatment and can simply be monitored on a regular basis, but:

    You must not risk leaving any aneurysm unassessed and untreated.

    A rupture of an aneurysm can lead to internal hemorrhaging and can be fatal. While the bleeding can stop temporarily in some patients (and in these patients an emergency operation can be successful at repairing the aneurysm), the majority of patients (70-80%) with a ruptured abdominal aneurysm will not survive.

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