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I have a dissection in my entire aorta. I also have questions...

Posted by martinkennot @martinkennot, Jul 21, 2024

So the ascending type A dissection was treated, and I have the type B residual dissection from the top of the aortic arch down to the left and right iliac arteries.
What is the length of type-B usually? is it a small tear and watch it for a while? Or is it a long tear and medication to suppress aneurysms?
Obviously I cannot have a stent in my entire aorta so medication is a way to "control" it.
But is this normal/usual? Because I don't know if they are going to do anything about it other than just monitor it?

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martinkennot | @martinkennot | Apr 9 6:24pm
In reply to @wayne3382 "Probably won't see much of the surgeon except for 5 minutes of "Everything looks good" once..." + (show)
@wayne3382

Probably won't see much of the surgeon except for 5 minutes of "Everything looks good" once a year. He's off to saving the next unfortunate member of the zipper club.

Develope a good relationship with a good cardiologist. They will be the ones looking at echos, ekgs, heart monitors, meds etc etc etc and being way too relaxed when telling you "yeah that's nothing to worry about" now that you're aware of every ache and pain and heartbeat. Easy peazy when it's not his heart! lol.

Sounds like you're well on your way to your new "normal". If it helps...I try to be blissfully unaware of how surgeons do anything. I won't even look at a CT scan or echo etc. I also steer clear of Dr Google lest it sear into my over active imagination the bredth and scope of what happened. I love learning about fascinating things, As long as it's on other people haha.

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Heya @wayne3382 !
I wonder how you are doing ?

I hope that everyone, everyone on this forum, is doing well.

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