Aortic Anyerism age 80’ s

@camb40,
Welcome to Mayo Connect. Hopefully, some members around your age with experience will provide some feedback.

I think most surgeries come down to risk vs benefits. I think actual age is not as important as physical condition or other conditions you may have, which may put you at a higher risk for surgery.

Are you recently diagnosed? What are your providers telling you?

I have an aortic aneurysm 4.3 that they're watching. Not really sure what I can do about it and really don't think about it. I get a CT every year. I just had sigmoidectomy so the aneurysm is low on my list. Also have a meningioma on the brainstem and had radiation. Basically just in the wait and see stage. I'm 78 and have had it for at least 5 years.

@carsok Wait and see, that's about where we all are at. As long as the Dr. are watching it and you continue to get the CT scans when they say that is about all you can do. Be nice to our body/heart. Eat healthy, get exercise etc... I am trying to follow through with these things, but I am lacking. It's good that your's had stayed at 4.3cm for so long. You must be doing something right. Keep it up.

All we can do is try and do the best we can. We're not perfect, which I can attest to, so one foot in front of the other. Good luck to you.

@roch actually there was an increase in size this year to 4.1. He said nothing other than have a scan in 1 year. What I have learned about aneurysms I have learned by doing a little research .

@roch So far, not too much. this new diagnosis is only 3 days old. I am sending my results to my Doc in CT to see what he has to offer. My doc here in Fla says another CT in 1 year. I got more info from CHAT gbt.

I want to thank those of you who answered.

4.5-4.6 and holding steady for the last year CT yearly

god bless you. I understand.

Yes, it's possible to survive aortic aneurysm surgery in your 80s. There is a gentleman in his early 80s in an online group I'm in that had surgery for a thoracic aortic aneurysm about a year ago. He initially had a few minor complications right after the surgery, but recently checked back in with the group, and said he's now doing very well, and glad he had the surgery. Of course everyone's situation is different, and risks vs benefits should be discussed with your personal doctors... but survival, and even thriving, after surgery in the 80s is possible!

Thank you very much. Its nice to here positive outcomes.