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@komara
What is endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR)?
Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a procedure to fix an aortic aneurysm in the abdomen. It's called endovascular because a doctor repairs the aneurysm from the inside of the damaged blood vessel (the aorta). This is a minimally invasive procedure. Local or general anesthesia might be used but it is not a surgery.
Im not sure if you have the same type of aneurysm BUT a second opinion can’t hurt? It might be reassuring to know.
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@maverick1791 no mine is thoracic aorta aneurysm
@maverick1791 -my husband had an aortic dissection from the aortic root to the iliac arteries in November of 2025. He had open heart surgery to repair the aortic root and ascending aorta but nothing was done to the descending or iliac arteries. Our cardiologist recommended not repair the descending aortic dissection explaining it was like pulling a string off of a cardigan, it could continue to unravel and best to leave it alone. Thoughts?
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@maverick1791
EVAR may be possible in the descending aorta, but it isn't really an option for the ascending aorta and aortic root. Such procedures on the ascending aorta are very experimental an not common at this point.