According to Dr. Scott Reid with UW Health, an AAA is a ballooning in the wall of the abdominal aorta, the large artery which carries blood from the heart to the lower body. If left untreated ...

Although an aneurysm can occur in any artery of the body, it is most common in the abdominal aorta and the iliac arteries. While the aorta’s diameter normally ranges from 2-3 cm (1 ½ inches), an ...

Techniques for blood collection from the rat include puncture of the heart, retro-orbital plexus, jugular vein, saphenous vein, tail blood vessels, carotid artery, abdominal aorta, and vena cava.