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5.3 Aortic Aneurysm Surgery Completed
Hello All:
This past Wednesday I had my 5.3 AA repaired by Dr. Black at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. I went in the operating room at 9:30 and woke up in recovery at 12:30. Dr. Black made two small incisions in my groin. He was there when I woke up and said “Relax for two weeks and then get back on the golf course.” I am relaxing and thankful to God and my family. My recommendation to all of you with an AA of 5.0 or greater, “Go find an expert vascular surgeon and get the operation.”
Nick
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Good stuff. Enjoy the golfing and thanks for helping us all feel better of what might be.
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2 Reactionsrnpalarino1: I assume the EVAR surgery was for an abdominal aortic aneurysm, correct? Asking because I have an ascending aorta aneurysm and generally understood that EVAR techniques were generally not sufficiently developed to allow for the treatment of the ascending aorta arch using minimally invasive techniques.
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4 ReactionsWow that is great news! Happy to hear you are on the mend, I have a small dilation measures 4.2 cm my doctor said if and when the time comes I am also a candidate for the non invasive repair which takes away lot of the anxiety. Great outcome for you enjoy the rest of your life you are truly blessed
I have mine in the ascending aorta and my Cardiologist said that if and when I need repair they could use it. The problem now it's not approved by the FDA but should be soon
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1 ReactionPittsburghdad;
Yes, it was an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
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I’m also hanging out for the day when TEVAR or EVAR are sufficiently advanced to avoid open heart surgery (I’m 65 and have the root/ ascending at 4.4). Even more of a pressing need to maintain an optimal diet and lifestyle routine and getting regular monitoring in the meantime 😌☺️😉
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2 ReactionsNick, my apologies for the last post. I did not see that you had already had the surgery until I checked your profile posts and saw this post here.
Congratulations on the successful surgery!
What type of aortic aneurysm did you have? I may be looking at a similar surgery situation. In my case, I have an ascending aortic aneurysm that was measured at 4.3 cm about 5 months ago. I had another CT scan this morning to compare for any potential growth of the aneurysm. I should have results tomorrow.
How is your recovery coming along? Have you noticed any improvements with respect to any chest/back pain or discomfort?
Just a quick follow-up. I got a call from my doctor's office with the CT scan results. The CT scan showed NO change in the ascending aneurysm since last November. I have another CT scan scheduled in 6 months. Hopefully the results will be the same.
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3 ReactionsThank you for your progress report and congratulations on your success. My 5.1 cm ascending aortic aneurysm has been stable for 5 years but now at 67 I have consulted with a vascular surgeon at JH and he recommended surgery. This would be the open heart variety and my valve would be spared. I’m going to make a decision soon. Peace
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2 ReactionsLiveoak, I have a 4.2 cm ascending aortic aneurysm. I just found out about a month ago after a ct scan. Did your Dr limit your activities such as gym workouts etc? I am waiting for an appointment with a thoracic.
Thank you!