1.   A rupture occurs when this aneurysm bursts.

2.   Not all aneurysms burst, and smaller aneurysms do not always require surgery.

3.   The chief danger is that an aneurysm can burst suddenly, without warning, and cause death within minutes.

4.   When aortic aneurysms burst, they are often fatal before a person can get to a hospital.

5.   While some people can live a lifetime without having an aneurysm burst, others can have them burst suddenly, sometimes for inexplicable reasons.

6.   In the aorta, aneurysms can burst and kill nearly instantly.