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Do I need prompt surgery for a 5.2 cm AAA or a second opinion?
Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Feb 11 8:15am | Replies (18)Comment receiving replies
Immediately get a second opinion. I dissected suddenly in 2015 when I was 50 years old. I am VERY lucky to have survived. The dull pains are a bad sign. Second opinion from a thoracic surgeon who specializes in aortic repair. Go to Mayo, UCSD, UCLA, U of Minnesota, Baylor, U of Texas, Cedars, Cleveland, etc. Get seen at a major medical center with aortic expertise.
Aortic Dissection = Rupture = Very low survivability at age 60.
Peace.
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@moonboy so based on your experience, go to a specialty hospital and not a local vascular surgeon? I was just told I have a 6cm AAA. Should I act quickly?