What does abdominal aorta atherosclerosis without aneurysm mean?
Patient: I just had a ultra sound of my stomach and they found [Adbominal aorta atherosclerosis] with out aneurysm. But what does this mean no one will give me a nuts & bolts answer please help. I live in a very small county  with very poor medical care. I could use some direction. Tnank You. Doctor: HI. If you are elderly , nothing to worry about. This is a process of coating of the internal layer of the aorta by atheromatous plaques and are found in many patients without any symptoms.This may be taken as a aging process provided you do not have any medical issues. If the integrity of the aorta is normal , just forget about this. If you are still bothered , consult a Cardiologist who would ask you to undergo few tests like blood lipid profile and may advise you to take some medicines like statins to reduce this .