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Celiac Artery Aneurysm: Anyone else with same illness?
Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Nov 16 12:44am | Replies (510)Comment receiving replies
Could use some feedback from anyone familiar with celiac artery aneurysm...I had my post-hospitalization follow up visit with the surgeon who said my latest CT scan showed a decrease in the size of the aneurysm (good news!) however, he downplayed the seriousness of the condition, saying that within their surgical practice they have seen celiac artery aneurysms and not to be concerned. My online research has shown it to be a rare condition, and not to treat lightly. Where can I find a balance of facts?? Anybody have any suggestions?
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I was in a hospital ER for Coumadin poisoning ( my mechanical aortic Valve requires Coumadin for life. Normal level for me is 2.0 to 2.5 blood level but I was at 12.0! I was bleeding to death in my abdomen,
While there they said that they were going to have to send me to a trauma hospital for emergency surgery to repair my torn celiac artery. There ct scan had detected it.
Once the trauma hospital recognized it they told me that I had one but they felt I didn’t need emergency surgery because it wasn’t bleeding but to come back when it wasn’t an emergency later. They said to visit my cardiovascular surgeon. He was annoyed because he had appointments that needed his attention.
He said that he’s been watching it since 2017 when it was newly discovered. 6 years went by and my Celiac vessel aneurysm was at 1.7.cm 6 years ago and it was still 1.7 cm and not to worry about it. I’m to see him on a yearly schedule. I had no pain and the aneurysm hasn’t grown although I had a tear in it so to me that was a good sign. I didn’t need surgery. All doctors can do is observe it.