title: Aortic blebs: an indication for urgent surgery.
abstract: A blister on an aortic aneurysm represents the final stage before rupture, regardless of patient symptoms or aneurysm size. The mechanisms of rupture are unclear but probably involve defects in the elastin and collagen matrices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, New Rochelle Hospital Medical Center, N.Y.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cagir
authors.forename: B Y
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Herz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000517:prevention & control; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000473:pathology; D004549:Elastin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen; D004549:Elastin