Although an aneurysm can occur in any artery of the body, it is most common in the abdominal aorta and the iliac arteries. While the aorta’s diameter normally ranges from 2-3 cm (1 ½ inches), an ...

The abdominal aorta is the largest blood vessel ... included the bifurcation point of the iliac arteries and the left iliac artery. The scan also showed that a similar aneurysm was developing ...

One significant study, the DISCOVER trial, compared the effectiveness of covered stents (CS) and bare metal stents (BMS) in treating advanced atherosclerotic lesions in the common iliac artery.