Causes And Types Of Aortic Aneurysms

Sudden Injury

A sudden injury can also affect an artery in the body and cause its walls to weaken and eventually bulge. One type of this injury is a non-penetrating head trauma caused by a rotational injury or what is called shear. This can happen during a car accident when the head moves violently one way, and the brain inside of it moves the opposite way and is injured. A penetrating injury such as one caused by a bullet can also result in an aneurysm. Aneurysms in the chest and abdomen can arise after a person is injured in those places. Fortunately, aneurysms that occur due to sudden injury are somewhat uncommon.

Read about the first type of aortic aneurysms next.