According to the [[National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute]], an '''aneurysm''' is "a bulge or "ballooning" in the wall of an [[artery]]. Arteries are [[blood vessel]]s that carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to other parts of the body. If an aneurysm grows large, it can burst and cause dangerous bleeding or even death. | According to the [[National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute]], an '''aneurysm''' is "a bulge or "ballooning" in the wall of an [[artery]]. Arteries are [[blood vessel]]s that carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to other parts of the body. If an aneurysm grows large, it can burst and cause dangerous bleeding or even death. |