Kim Kardashian provided an update on her health after revealing an aneurysm diagnosis last week.
Speaking with "Good Morning America" on Tuesday, the reality star shared that she underwent extensive testing to assess her aneurysm, though she did not reveal the extent of the condition.
"I did go and get a Prenuvo scan, and I had to end up going and getting tons of other brain scans," Kardashian said.
Asking fans to tune into her family's reality series, "The Kardashians," for more details, she noted, "Tune in next week, but everything works out."
The Prenuvo brain scan is an MRI-based screening that can detect issues like aneurysms by creating detailed images of the brain, though it's not typically used as a standard medical test.
The preventive screening can be booked without a doctor's orders, often costing thousands of dollars that may not be covered by insurance.
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The 45-year-old SKIMS founder's aneurysm diagnosis was revealed on October 23 in a preview clip for the newest season of "The Kardashians" on Hulu.
In the clip, Kardashian is seen going into an MRI machine before the camera cuts to a conversation with her family.
"There was a little aneurysm," she told them, leaving her older sister Kourtney Kardashian concerned.
Kardashian alluded to the cause of the aneurysm, saying that doctors told her it was "just stress."
The clip teased several challenges that the "All's Fair" star faced around the time of the revelation, including pressure as she prepared to take the bar exam, traveling to Paris for the court case stemming from her 2016 armed robbery, and dealing with her divorce from ex Kanye “Ye” West.
“I’m happy it’s over,” she said about the split in the trailer. “My ex will be in my life no matter what. We have four kids together.”
Kardashian married the rapper in 2014, and they divorced in 2021. They share four children: North, 12, Saint, 9, Chicago, 7, and Psalm, 6.
An aneurysm is a bulge in the wall of an artery, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Arteries carry blood to the heart and other parts of the body to supply oxygen. If an aneurysm grows large, it can rupture and cause dangerous bleeding, stroke or even death.
Imaging testing is used to diagnose aneurysms. Treatment and surveillance processes vary based on the size, rate of change, symptoms and location of the aneurysm.
It is unclear if stress can directly cause aneurysms, however, the American Heart Association states that stress can be linked to cardiovascular disease through both direct physiological effects and indirect behavioral changes.
Chronic stress may lead to the release of hormones that subsequently increase your blood pressure, and elevated blood pressure is a key contributor to increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
The Brain Aneurysm Foundation estimates that 1 in 50 people in the U.S. have an unruptured brain aneurysm, though the annual rate of rupture is estimated between eight and 10 ruptures per 100,000 people.
There are almost 500,000 deaths worldwide each year caused by brain aneurysms, and half of those victims are younger than 50.
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