where is the abdominal aorta located
ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM OVERVIEW. An aortic aneurysm occurs when the walls of the main blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart (the aorta) bulge or dilate. An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is located in the abdominal area, near the navel (figure 1).Aneurysms can also occur in other areas of the aorta, but the abdomen is the most common site. Abdominal aortic aneurysms are not related to aneurysms of the blood vessels in the brain.BDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM OVERVIEW. An aortic aneurysm occurs when the walls of the main blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart (the aorta) bulge or dilate. An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is located in the abdominal area, near the navel (figure 1).