'Concern' as study highlights aneurysm death rate The death rate from abdominal aortic aneurysms is more than three times higher in England than in the US, analysis of official data shows.
The weakening and swelling of the main blood vessel from the heart is normally fatal if it bursts.
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, raised "concern" that English surgeons may be performing preventative operations less often.
Experts say the issue should be investigated further. BBC News
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