Abdominal aortic aneurysms can cause years of anxiety, even without symptoms

Some people describe it as a ticking time bomb. Others learn to live with information they can neither see nor feel but cannot forget. This is what it can mean to be diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm: a swelling in the body's main artery that becomes more likely to…

A healthcare professional explains an abdominal ultrasound to an older patient. Ultrasound is used to detect and monitor abdominal aortic aneurysms. BearFotos/Shutterstock Some people describe it as a ticking timebomb. Others learn to live with information they can neither see…