The Effect of Silver Nanofibers on the Deformation Properties of Blood Vessels: Towards the Development of New Nanotechnologies to Prevent Rupture of Aneurysms

Table 1

Incidence and risk factors of aneurysms.

Aneurysm type	Incidence and risk factors
Intracranial aneurysm (IC) [7]	About 30,000 patients are treated for IC ruptures each year in the US 60% of these cases ended up with disabilities or dead
Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) [32, 33]	Incidence of 10.4 per 100,000 persons per year 2.9 to 3.5 rupture cases per 100,000 people annually
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) [4, 32, 34, 35]	150,000 cases per year
	Distribution of 12.5% in men and 5.2% in women in people between 75 and 84 years of age
	Ruptures have a 90% risk of death