Many of us think of the brain when we talk about aneurysms, but it can occur along any of our arteries, including the aorta. Being the main blood vessel that runs from the heart through the chest and abdomen, an aneurysm in the aorta could be life-threatening. We’ll be speaking to Dr Naresh Govindarajanthran, vascular surgeon from Sunway Medical Centre to learn more about abdominal aortic aneurysms and how it can be treated.

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Meera Sivasothy

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