Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Treatment
Treatment for an abdominal aortic aneurysm may include:
Blood pressure monitoring
Cardiac monitoring
Intravenous fluids
Surgery to repair the abdominal aortic aneurysm:
Stenting for abdominal aortic aneurysm
Synthetic graft for abdominal aortic aneurysm
Medications to control
high blood pressure
in abdominal aortic aneurysm:
Beta-blockers
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Last Updated: Sep 16, 2008
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