SPLENIC ARTERY ANEURYSM

Course overview

SPLENIC ARTERY ANEURYSM IS DEFINED AS A CONDITION WHERE THERE IS A FOCAL DILATION IN THE DIAMETER OF THE SPLENIC ARTERY THAT IS 50% GREATER THAN THE NORMAL VESSEL DIAMETER. THIS IS THE MOST COMMON VISCERAL ARTERY ANEURYSM REPORTED MAKING UP ABOUT 60% TO 70% OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH VISCERAL ARTERY ANEURYSMS. THIS ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATES THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF SPLENIC ARTERY ANEURYSM AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN PROVIDING BETTER CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.