It runs the length of your torso. Aneurysms are weaknesses in the artery walls that can develop anywhere, including the abdominal aorta. About 15,000 people die from abdominal aneurysms every year. Inflammation cause by bacterial infections. High blood pressure.
Some people have open-chest surgery to correct the problem.
But that treatment comes with six weeks of recovery. A new, minimally invasive procedure has been developed in which an incision is made in the groin. Most patients get out of the hospital in about two days. The tubes are snaked through the groin artery incisions into the main aorta to the aneurysm. The piece of material is then pushed into place and position with hooks.