ON THE QUESTION OF THE CAUSES OF THE THORACIC AORTIC ANEURYSMS

Aortic aneurysm is a serious disease of the circulatory system, which commonly leads to sudden death. The aim of this study was to analyze the causes of the formation of the thoracic aortic aneurysms. We analyzed medical records of the patients, evaluated their gender and age as well as other risk factors. Causes of aneurysms of the thoracic aorta were defined as follows: age and gender (79% over 45 years, 78% men), atherosclerosis (73% of histopathology), hypertension (68% of patients), smoking (66% of patients), obesity (15% of patients), hereditary pathology (11%).