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Aortic Aneurysm
Medications
Medicines used to treat high blood pressure, such as Reference beta-blockers, may be used to slow the growth rate of an aortic aneurysm.
If you have high cholesterol, your doctor might recommend that you take medicines, such as Reference statins, to lower it. Having high cholesterol increases your risk of Reference atherosclerosis Opens New Window, which can cause aortic aneurysms and other conditions, such as Reference coronary artery disease Opens New Window and Reference stroke Opens New Window.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference February 22, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference David A. Szalay, MD - Vascular Surgery |
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