The mortality of AAA rupture is up to 90%. 65–75% of patients die before they arrive at hospital and up to 90% die before they reach the operating room.
Abdominal aortic aneurysms occur most commonly in individuals between 65 and 75 years old and are more common among men and smokers.
The influence of genetic factors is highly probable. The high familial prevalence rate is most notable in male individuals.
These are the reasons that males of my age in the UK are being targeted by the Health Service at the moment.