21.   The cause was an aortic aneurysm, said Dr. Mark Grunes, a colleague at NYU.

22.   The cause was a ruptured aortic aneurysm, said his wife, Bridget Hanley.

23.   The cause was an aortic aneurysm, said a spokeswoman for the U.S. District Court in Albuquerque, where Burciaga was formerly chief judge.

24.   The cause was complications from surgery on an aortic aneurysm, his family said.

25.   This enlargement is known as an aortic aneurysm.

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

27.   Hall of Fame coach Sid Gillman has returned home after being hospitalized for more than two months following surgery for an aortic aneurysm.

28.   Scott died yesterday of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.

29.   The condition is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm, a weak bulge on the aorta that, if it breaks, can cause almost instantly fatal internal bleeding.

30.   The Stanford doctors insert the tube in the groin and push it into place to fix aortic aneurysms in the chest.