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• Aneurysms
• Abdominal Aortic (AAA)
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  • Causes
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Risk Factors

Factors that increase your risk of peripheral aneurysms include:

• Smoking
  
• High blood pressure
  
• High cholesterol
  
• Obesity
  
• Family history of heart disease or vascular disease
  
• Age - Most people who are diagnosed with these types of aneurysms are in their 60s and 70s.
  
• Gender - In addition, abdominal aortic aneurysms and aneurysms of the leg arteries occur more frequently in males.