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Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Mar 7 7:19pm | Replies (10)
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68 years olds and detected abdominal aortic aneurysm 5 years ago. Get scanned every year or so. I an at a 3.5 right now and increasing very slowly. My two uncles had this and my mother also had this. All 3 need surgery. My mother burst.
I have only had ultra-sounds. what is the best test? (full aortic scan (3hrs of MRA) every 4 years) ?
Thank you.
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@dalepatrick hi that’s my protocol (you probably read it up in the comments), but besides aorta, my cardiologist also does neck (carotid) and head (this last one only if my neurosurgeon hasn’t done one in a while). When you have a potential genetic propensity it can happen pretty much in any artery. Maybe my cardiologist is on the conservative side but he is also a recognized expert in aneurysms, aortic valves and genetics. I prefer the conservative approach over the alternative.
All the best