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Has your dr. explained that aneurysms can be hereditary?
My brother knew he had an abdominal aorta aneurysm for 3 years until it ruptured and killed him. His Drs didnt tell him it is hereditary. Sure could have saved me alot of grief. I had one and didnt know it. It ruptured and I did make it to the hospital and lived to tell about it. That was 11 yrs ago. My siblings were tested and my other brother didnt have one until a few yrs later. While he was getting it fixed he had a major heart attack and didnt pass away for 2 yrs. I do have a Ct scan every year and it does grow back slowly,thank God.
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My mother was one of three sisters. My mother and one sister died of a dissecting aortic aneurysms. KNe daughter of one of the sisters died of sudden cardiac death without an autopsy. Mother also had an abdominal aneurysm. Mom had me, a boy, 3 years after my sister. My mom passed at age 77. I was diagnosed at 68 with an enlarged ascending aorta. My cardiologist monitored yearly by ultrasound and two CT scans over 9 years. When it reached 4.5 cm, I asked about a genetic test. He ordered one and the report noted "no known genetic variant for aneurysm was found." However, the report indicates that there are likely many other genetic combinations related to aneurysms. The message is, genetic testing can tell you if you aneurysm is a caused but a known variant only. My only sister gets an ultyrasound yearly and is fine at age 80.
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