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Thoracic aortic aneurysm: Anyone had surgery?

Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: May 24 7:13am | Replies (250)
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My sister, age 70, is unresponsive after having ascending aortic surgery on Sunday because she suffered a dissection of her artery. Today is Friday. We both had/have the same condition. What would you recommend? I'm a very active 73 year old female. Also, is this conditon more common in women? Any advice or comments would be most welcome!

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christine5 | @christine5 | May 24 7:13am

Hi, I was just wondering, do you have an update on your sister?

I had an ascending aortic dissection as well as a decending dissection. All the way from my heart through to my left illiac. While I was at work.
My common carotid on the left is dissected.
I was in a. Medically induced come for 4 weeks, on a vent. The only real problems I had were that I had hallucinations for a couple of days and I had a swallowing problem which I had to have thickened drinks and pureed food.

I did not even go to rehab. Well not in patient anyway.

5 months later I had my chest cracked again.
I had to have aortic root repair and CABG.

I went on a cruise to Bermuda in between!!!

I would do the planned surgery again. In fact, someday I'll have to get my Type B Dissection fixed. I hope I get to have that planned!

God Bless

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