Abdominal aortic aneurism

Posted by maryturnbull @maryturnbull, Jan 2 11:07am

I have an AAA of 4.8 and wondering if I should have a ct scan now having ultrasounds every six months my mother died when hers was 4.6 and I beleive that as a woman it could easily burst earlier my doctor isn’t very helpful either anyone in same position please

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houston13 | @houston13 | Jan 2 12:51pm

Different position as yours but can relate, family history is a big factor in determining when and whether to have surgery, an experienced cardiologist should take that into consideration, just dismissing it is not right.

In my case I had an ascending aortic aneurysm that was found already at 5.2 and based on several factors including size, my body size, my general physical health and family history made my surgery fairly urgent. I also had a brain aneurysm that was 3mm, for brain aneurysm the threshold is around 5mm, so mine was relatively small, but due to my family history the neurosurgeon recommended I had it fixed.

There had been 2 documented deaths in my family from aneurysms (different places) and my brother has 3 brain aneurysms one of which bled twice (he is lucky to be alive but now has disabilities).

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