@kimberlyh57 We called 911 for my husband (age 58) on a Saturday night , as we thought he was having a heart attack. His pain was middle & upper chest & very intense & into his back & he was sweaty & short of breath. Among other tests, they referred for an ultrasound, where results would be sent to one of their vascular surgeons. Two days later on the Monday, he had a light meal for lunch & immediately after that meal the same intense epigastric pain came back. It was only then that we realized the Saturday attack had also been triggered by a meal.
A few days later he had an ultrasound of his stomach, and from that the vascular surgeon gave us the diagnosis of a 1.3 cm celiac artery aneurysm. I previously posted here - his advice was no smoking, control cholesterol, keep a close eye on blood pressure, no heavy lifting, and limit stress.
Take care and All the best,
Michele
Toronto, Canada