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@dianecostella

I didn’t realize there was a genetic test for this. Can you elaborate please? Is it specifically for this? My father and brother both had aortic aneurysms but in the abdomen. My brother passed away on the operating table he was unaware he had it. My dad’s had a slow leak he had a 15 hour operation. He made it through but was never the same.

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My cardiac thoracic surgeon recommended me to see a cardiologist for baseline cardiac workup. This included an EKG and scheduled echocardiogram to check out heart valves etc. You need to study all structures of the heart and check for any leaking of valves. Anyway, he has an associate who is also a cardiologist but she also does testing for a specific gene that families can carry and pass down which is responsible for causing aneurysms. It's not going to be helpful in our aneurysms but early awareness for our offspring. Early detection , awareness and being pro-active is crucial. Hopes this is helpful. Best regards.