Other medications may include analgesics to relieve pain. Surgical repair or replacement of the section of aorta is often recommended. The goal of treatment is timely surgical intervention before complications develop. The risk of complications increases as the size of the aneurysm increases. The probable outcome is good when an aneurysm is monitored carefully and if surgical repair is performed before the aorta ruptures.
Aortic rupture is life threatening.
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