Why Can’t a TAA Repair Be Done Electively to Avoid Watchful Waiting?
Is there a such thing as elective repair of a thoracic aortic aneurysm in patients who find “watchful waiting” too unnerving? […]
Leg Press Safety Guidelines for a Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Can straining hard on a leg press machine that’s piled with plates cause your thoracic aortic aneurysm to rupture due to the blood pressure spike? […]
Can a Straining Bowel Movement Cause Aortic Dissection?
If you have a thoracic aortic aneurysm, you may be worrying every time you have a bowel movement if pushing and straining could rupture it. […]
Why the Weightlifting Restrictions when a TAA Is Repaired?
When a thoracic aortic aneurysm is repaired, why are there still restrictions on lifting weights? […]
Martial Arts Guidelines with a Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
A cardiothoracic surgeon explains guidelines that are specific to martial arts such as karate when one has a thoracic aortic aneurysm. […]
Is Super Slow Weightlifting Safe with an Aortic Aneurysm?
Do the generic restrictions against weightlifting with a thoracic aortic aneurysm change when the routine is done the “super slow” way? […]
Ripping Chest Pain Lasting 5 Seconds: Get to the ER
Sudden ripping chest pain, even for only five seconds, can mean a life threatening situation; get to the ER as soon as possible. It occurred when she bent over, and it had spread to the [...]
3 Causes of Upper Back Pain You’d Never Suspect; All Serious
There are 3 serious conditions – OTHER than muscle or nerve problems, injury, poor posture, arthritis, infection and cancer that can cause upper back pain. […]
Can Strenuous Workouts Dilate or Enlarge the Aorta?
Aortic dilatation, or dilation, refers to an enlarged portion of the aorta, the biggest blood vessel in the body that comes out of the heart. An aortic aneurysm, or a bulge in a section of [...]
Can Aortic Aneurysm Growth Be Slowed with Losartan?
If you have Marfan syndrome and a thoracic aortic aneurysm, you'll be very interested in Losartan, which may potentially slow the expansion of the diseased area. Marfan syndrome is a connective tissue disease, typically treated [...]
Endovascular Aneurysm Repair vs. Open Surgery Survival Rates
How much better is the survival rate of an endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm when compared to open surgery? An endovascular repair of an AAA isn’t as complicated when compared to the more [...]
Best Time to Have Aortic Dissection Surgical Repair
An aortic dissection can kill you in two minutes; certainly there has to be a best time to suffer this life-threatening rupture of the heart's great vessel. Unfortunately, you don't get to decide when an [...]
Aortic Aneurysm: Are Pull-ups Safe to Do?
A leading aortic aneurysm repair surgeon answers if pull-ups are safe for patients to perform. People who are diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm are typically warned that they must avoid straining with heavy weights. This [...]
Lifting Weights with Aortic Aneurysm: Detailed Guidelines
Are you fed up with the vague, non-descript guidelines of weightlifting for thoracic aortic aneurysm? Finally, here are guidelines that you can make sense out of. A diagnosis of a thoracic aortic aneurysm doesn't mean [...]
Aortic Aneurysm: Is High Intensity Interval Training Safe?
A leading aortic disease surgeon explains about aortic aneurysm and high intensity interval training cardio. If you’ve been diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm and have always been a fitness enthusiast, you’re likely wondering if high [...]
Aortic Aneurysm: Safe Weightlifting Techniques
Dr. Allen Stewart, aortic repair surgeon, comments on safe weightlifting techniques for people with aortic aneurysm. Aortic aneurysm: safe weight lifting techniques – there are several. When a fitness enthusiast is told he or she [...]
Can Lifting Weights Cause Aortic Dilatation (Enlargement)?
A vascular surgeon who performs aortic repairs answers if weightlifting can cause aortic dilatation. “With regard to aortic dilatation in athletes, these kind of exercises (lifting weights) do in fact, over a long period of [...]
Aortic Aneurysm & Blood Pressure: Is Losing Temper Safe?
A vascular surgeon comments on aortic aneurysm, and losing one’s temper and blood pressure rise. According to one investigation, there is a strong link between aortic dissection (from pre-existing aneurysm) and extreme emotional stress—which would include [...]
Aortic Aneurysm: Are Deadlifts Safe to Do?
Dr. John Elefteriades, leading aortic disease surgeon, weighs in on the danger of deadlifts in people with an aneurysm of the aorta. Though most aortic aneurysms affect older people, younger adults can be diagnosed with [...]
Are Barbell Squats Safe with an Aortic Aneurysm?
Weightlifter and aortic disease repair surgeon Dr. John Elefteriades talks about squatting with a thoracic aortic aneurysm. It’s devastating when a strength training enthusiast or bodybuilder learns he or she has a thoracic aortic aneurysm; this means [...]
Do Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms Have a Genetic Cause?
A thoracic aortic aneurysm is a bulge in this great blood vessel that can kill a person within minutes if it rips open. A genetic basis for a thoracic aortic aneurysm has been the subject [...]
What’s the Risk of Aortic Aneurysm in a Bicuspid Heart Valve?
An aortic aneurysm is more likely to occur in someone who was born with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). “The aorta is the large artery carrying oxygenated blood away from the heart,” explains Dr. David [...]
Lifting Weights with Aortic Aneurysm: “Straining” Defined
For those with thoracic aortic aneurysm, the restriction of “No straining” when lifting weights needs to be explained. If you’ve been diagnosed with a thoracic aortic aneurysm and have always lifted weights, you’re likely wondering [...]
Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Stent Graft Repair Is Here
Stent graft technology for the repair of an ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm is a marvel of medical advancement. Stent technology continues to evolve; soon, endovascular repair (stent grafting) will be more common with ascending aortic [...]
THORACIC AORTIC ANEURYSM: Weightlifting & Cardio Guidelines
Top surgeons answer questions about just how much you can and cannot lift with a thoracic aortic aneurysm. After doing extensive research in online medical journals regarding weightlifting limitations for people with a thoracic aortic [...]
Ripping Chest Pain: Get to ER ASAP! This Could Kill You
Ripping, Stabbing Chest Pain that Suddenly Occurs: Get to ER, Stat A stabbing, severe kind of chest pain that suddenly comes on isn't necessarily caused by a heart attack. But this doesn't mean it can't be [...]