Abstract
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms are local dilations in this artery, caused by its degeneration. The prevalence of this disease is up to 3 per cent in people over 50 years and between its risk factors there are: advanced age, male, caucasian, high BMI, heredity, and, mainly, smoking. They are usually asymptomatic until complications appear, being its rupture the most serious. The symptomatic an…