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Celiac Artery Aneurysm: Anyone else with same illness?

Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Feb 27 5:36pm | Replies (497)
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Update... I saw a Vascular Surgeon here in Tulsa about 2 months ago who said the CAA was calcified and represented a very low risk of causing any issues. He told me- Don't Smoke, Walk 30 minutes a day no Heavy Lifting, Control Blood Pressure, take my Statin and don't worry about it. He said once per year on my scheduled CAT Scans they would monitor. Funny, it made me feel better. Funny I say becuse the thing being calcified is supposedly a good thing, but in general calcification in my anteries most assuredly is a bad thing. I'm going to Phoenix in May and may seek a second opinion at the Mayo Clinic.

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codonpatrick | @codonpatrick | Mar 23, 2021

Thanks for the update ! I am also seeking a second opinion and continue having an annual scan to track the size of my CAA. Thankfully mine is essentially the same size as it was ( 1.48 CM) as it was when it was first discovered 8 years ago. My vascular surgeon has given me similar advice and believes that I may never need surgical intervention as it is likely that it will stay below 2 cm based on my 8 year history.

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