How is Abdominal aortic aneurysm treated?
Last updated September 7, 2026.
**Abdominal aortic aneurysm is treated with regular scans and risk factor control, or surgery when its size, growth, or symptoms warrant repair.** Your treatment depends on the aneurysm's size, how quickly it grows, your symptoms, and your overall health. A small aneurysm without symptoms usually needs scheduled ultrasound scans rather than immediate surgery. A vascular surgeon can assess whether you need open repair or an endovascular stent graft placed through arteries in your groin. If you smoke, quitting helps, along with controlling blood pressure and taking prescribed cholesterol medicine.
What to do
- **Keep scan appointments:** Ask your clinician how often you need ultrasound scans to check for growth.
- **Discuss repair options:** Ask a vascular surgeon how your aneurysm's size, growth, and symptoms affect the timing and type of repair.
- **Stop smoking:** Ask your clinician about counseling and medicines to help you quit.
- **Control risk factors:** Take prescribed blood pressure and cholesterol medicines and choose heart-healthy foods.
- **Plan physical activity:** Ask your clinician which exercises and lifting limits are appropriate for you.
- **Get emergency help:** Call 911 for sudden, severe belly or back pain or fainting.
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