← Return to Kommerell’s Diverticulum with aberrant right subclavian artery

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@jbell22

It is very unsettling and difficult to not think about. I live in B.C. and my surgery was at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, B.C. - I live on Vancouver Island. Sadly, the Mayo Clinic is not an option for me unless I win a lottery. There is a 2016 study out of Virginia that says KD's should 'be called Kommerellis Aneurysm and not Kommerellis Diverticulum because of their unpredictability and catastrophic nature' and it goes on to explain why. My surgeon called it an aneurysm but my cardiologist now feels as your does that it shouldn't be under the aneurysm umbrella, that they are unlikely to rupture or rare to rupture but considering what we have is very rare, it seems par for the course. I hope this isn't too much negative stuff and I apologize if so.

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Hi Jackie!
I live on Vancouver Island and was diagnosed with KD/ARSA over 2yrs ago. I have been through a variety of tests and would really just like to be fixed. I had a surgeon here in Victoria but had a second opinion consultation with a doctor in Vancouver who wanted me to get surgery asap. After talking to his "team" they want MORE testing. I am a single mom of 2, age 40 and I will just like to be able to eat/sleep/breath properly. If you have any insight....I would love to connect!!!! My aneurysm is 25mm!!!! If I had the money I would have been at a Mayo clinic 2yrs ago and ready to get my life back to normal.
Thanks!
Abbie