MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new public television special sponsored by Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT), titled “Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Silent Killer,” is now airing across the country and highlights a dangerous medical condition that many people – especially smokers and ex-smokers – often overlook. An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a balloon-like bulge in the body’s main artery that can burst unexpectedly and cause rapid death.
