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        An aneurysm is a defect or swelling in the wall of a weak or damaged artery. Aneurysms usually form in the aorta, the main artery carrying blood from the heart. Aneurysms that occur in the part of the aorta within the abdomen are called abdominal aortic aneurysms. When the vessel swells to a certain size, it is likely to rupture, often causing death. This may be prevented by repair of the swelling before it bursts. In some cases, once the aneurysm has burst, the patient may be saved by emergency surgery to repair the vessel.
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  2001 and 2002 Volume in Colorado Hospitals   2001 2002
  City Facility Facility Group 342 Cases in Colorado 315 Cases in Colorado
          LEAPFROG standard is 50/year
  Boulder Boulder Community Hospital 5 8
  Canon City Saint Thomas More Hospital Centura Health less than 5 less than 5
  Colorado Spgs. Memorial Hospital   44

30
    Penrose Hospital Centura Health 21 21
  Cortez Southwest Memorial Hospital less than 5 —
  Denver Metro  
    Denver The Childrens Hospital — —
    Denver Denver Health Medical Center less than 5 less than 5
    Littleton Littleton Adventist Hospital   — —
    Wheat
  Ridge 		Lutheran Medical Center Exempla 15 19
    Aurora The Medical Center of Aurora -South Campus HealthONE less than 5 9
    Thornton North Suburban Medical Center HealthONE less than 5 less than 5
    Brighton Platte Valley Medical Center less than 5 less than 5
    Denver Porter Adventist Hospital Centura Health 26

26
    Denver Presbyterian Saint Lukes Medical Center HealthONE 20 21
    Denver Rose Medical Center 8 7
    Denver Saint Anthony Central Hospital Centura Health 26 29
    Westminister Saint Anthony North Hospital Centura Health 7 6
    Denver Saint Joseph Hospital Exempla 41 29
    Englewood Swedish Medical Center 11 13
    Denver University Hospital 11 7
  Durango Mercy Medical Center less than 5 less than 5
  Fort Collins Poudre Valley Hospital 24 16
  Glenwood Spgs. Valley View Hospital less than 5 less than 5
  Grand Junction Hilltop Rehabilitation Center — —
    Saint Marys Hospital and Medical Center   28 19
  Greeley North Colorado Medical Center 5 9
  Longmont Longmont United Hospital 5 less than 5
  Louisville Avista Adventist Hospital less than 5 less than 5
  Loveland McKee Medical Center less than 5 6
  Montrose Montrose Memorial Hospital less than 5 less than 5
  Pueblo Parkview Medical Center 15 14
    Saint Mary Corwin Medical Center Centura Health 5 5
  Salida Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center less than 5 —
  Steamboat Spgs. Yampa Valley Medical Center — less than 5
  Sterling Sterling Regional Med. Center   — less than 5

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