September is Chest Aneurysm and Dissection Awareness Month

The Bicuspid Aortic Foundation observes Chest Aneurysm and Dissection Awareness Month in September. This same month is observed for brain aneurysms, which also occur in some individuals with bicuspid aortic valve disease (BAV.) BAV, which is genetic, is estimated to exist in 1 of every 50 people, predominantly in males. I am one of those with BAV. How many men are at risk from a bulging, weak aorta associated with BAV? No one knows.