Do aneurysm run in families

Answer 1

yes, in my family I have had one at age 38, my father at age 69, my neice at age 10, my brother at age 33 and my cousin at 20. My brother is the only one to die as a result.

While there are 12 identified Genetic mutations with as Many as another 5 have Not been Identified as of yet , However, That does NOT in fact mean That Anuerysms are strickly Passed geneticly... Its possible to have a Dissection from Trauma and as well suffer a dissection due to Hypertension and Artheriosclerosis, periferal artery disease, Cholesterol issues and more.

a "dissection" and any anuerysm can be any of the following a Pocket which goes through the intima layer, 2) in and back into the vessel through the intima layer and back through downstream (can block branchs that feed organs) and the 3rd is Through the Intima Layer and out through the outside of the Outter most Layer, A Blowout and leading to bleeding to death in as little as a few minutes.....

Answer 2

Some of then are because babies are born with these and some people live all their lives and die with them. They are seen in autopsies.

Answer 3

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14567597

Seems to say it may be.

Answer 4

Yes they can be genetic