Has anyone ever shrunk an Aneurysm?

I’m 86, 6 feet tall and 192 lbs with a 5.0 AAA that has grown very slowly over the past five plus years. My Thoracic Surgeon has told me I have a 95% chance of surviving the surgery at this age.

I agree with you that taking whatever supplements, can’t hurt!

After a bunch of research and discussions with all my doctors, I’ve concluded it’s best for me to just roll the dice and continue to monitor the AAA and hope it doesn’t grow. Will retest again this June. I just don’t think I want to take the surgical risks then go through the pain and potentially long recovery period since I likely don’t have that much time left . I’m comfortable with that.

The best to you. I’ve got rid of 18 lbs by cutting out sugar, alcohol, and very low carb dishes. I’ve just started back on 1/2 cup of steel-cut oats with fruit, flaxseed, Curcumin w/pepper. Decaffeinated coffee (black) for breakfast. Fish, fruit, salads Mediterranean dishes no breads.
Good luck oh and I got to the gym a few days a week too.

There is a procedure for placing a stent in the area of the aneurysm and it is done through an artery. It is especially recommended for older folks in fragile health as it has an easier and faster recovery. Ask your surgeon if you qualify for the TEVAR aneurysm repair. You may be in such good health that it isn't recommended for you.

I wish you good luck. It is hard to make health decisions in the sunsets of our lives.

Donna

The TEVAR repair is limited by the location of your aneurysm. Mine is very close to where the aorta exits the heart and the adjacent valve which means I can only have the open-chest repair, not TEVAR. Per previous post, I’m not going to do that.

This procedure is only indicated for abdominal aneurysm. They can reach it thru the vascular system. However for Ascending aortic aneurysm the surgery is only done by open heart and the ECMO machine. (extra corporeal oxygenation. Do not confuse the difference
DR Picardi

Reading this has me a bit nervous. Unknown to me I was diagnosed in Oct of 2020 with a 5.5 AAA. I wasn’t told for some unknown reason. December of 2024 I wasn’t told I had a 6.5 x6.7 and needed to see a vascular surgeon. After seeing him I had another CT with contrast this past Tuesday (April 16). It has grown to 8.7. And they are planning to to a TAMBE procedure. I have to first see a cardiologist which is scheduled for May 6. Then an echocardiogram. I’m unsure if that will be the same day or scheduled for another day. Then if the cardiologist clears me, ( I had open heart surgery in 2020) they will proceed with the surgery. I’m very scared about all the “hurry up and wait”. But I’m trying to trust the doctors and the good Lord.

I have a 4.6 ascending aortic aneurysm. I was wanting to know does anyone take a low dose Asprin. I had been taking Asprin for years and just recently my GP told me to stop taking it, it makes me somewhat uncomfortable, I don't know, are we more susceptible to clots when we have an aneurysm.

After 5 major surgeries and 2 repaired aneurysms, I’m on baby aspirin, an antibiotic for the infection I got from the mechanical valve, and a protonic to help me not get sick from the Doxycycline. I had a lot of clots, even 1 in my mechanical valve. I ended up on Eloquis and now it’s just baby aspirin as a blood thinner. I would ask your doctor. The cause of my 3 aneurysms seems to be anxiety and improperly controlled blood pressure. Funny enough after all of this I’m no longer on BP meds.

Wow, You've really been through it. Fantastic that you no longer have to take BP meds.

My Aneurism is currently 4.8. I am scheduled for another CT scan with contrast in August. I am 55 years old and weigh 215 ( I lost 31 pounds so far) with my blood pressure now at 117/78. I am on no meds and taking supplements, herbs, walking and on a low carb diet. I am very interested to know what herbs and supplements that you took and anything else that you did to help reduce the size of your aneurism. Thank you very much, Karl