You lose elastin from atherosclerosis. Elastin is degraded in aneurysms.
Elastin and atherosclerosis
https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/elastin-what-to-know
Elastin and aneurysms
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2795760/
I would fix what I could. It’s worth a try, in my humble opinion.