An abdominal aortic aneurysm occurs in which blood vessel?

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An abdominal aortic aneurysm occurs in which blood vessel?

An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a dilation of the abdominal portion of the aorta, the main artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body. So the vessel involved is the aorta. The heart isn’t a vessel, the pulmonary artery goes to the lungs, and the carotid arteries supply the head and neck, not the abdomen.

An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a dilation of the abdominal portion of the aorta, the main artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body. So the vessel involved is the aorta. The heart isn’t a vessel, the pulmonary artery goes to the lungs, and the carotid arteries supply the head and neck, not the abdomen.

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