Surgery 101

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

June 1, 2012

12:30 am

In this episode, Aaron Banmann discusses the diagnosis and management of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).

After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:

  • Define what an aneurysm is
  • Describe how an aneurysm develops and list the risk factors for aneurysmal disease
  • Describe how a patient with an AAA can present
  • Outline how the diagnosis of AAA is made
  • Describe the surgical treatment of an AAA

Running time: 15:30