Can a TAA About to Rupture Cause Transient Symptoms First?
Can chest pain, sweating and other symptoms signal that you have a thoracic aortic aneurysm that’s going to rupture soon? […]
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? […]
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? […]
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 [...]
Can Cozaar Drug Shrink Aortic Aneurysm in Non-Marfan Patients?
Since the Cozaar drug significantly shrinks rate of aortic aneurysm growth in Marfan’s patients, how well could it work for patients who do not have Marfan syndrome? An aortic aneurysm is an abnormal enlargement of [...]
Following Aortic Aneurysm: CT Scan vs. Echo vs. MRI
A cardiologist gives imaging information about following an aortic aneurysm. If you’ve been diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm, perhaps you’ve been wondering what is the most accurate imaging tool for which to “follow” it. Whether [...]
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 [...]
Can Beta Blockers Shrink Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm?
A leading vascular surgeon discusses beta blockers can shrink an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Many people with abdominal (and thoracic) aortic aneurysms wonder if taking beta blockers will shrink the bulge. A beta blocker belongs to [...]
Why Can’t Stent Grafts Repair Ascending Aortic Aneurysm?
A vascular surgeon explains the reasons why stent grafts are not the solution for ascending aortic aneurysms. Perhaps you already know that stent graft repair of descending and abdominal aortic aneurysm is the repair procedure [...]
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 [...]
Stent Graft Repair of Aortic Aneurysm Eliminates Open Heart Surgery
Stent graft repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms is becoming more and more commonplace, replacing the riskier open heart surgery. Open chest surgery for treating a thoracic aortic aneurysm is highly invasive, can take up to [...]
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 [...]
ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM: Surgery, Drugs, Watchful Waiting
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a very serious condition, but not all cases require treatment. The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body. It comes out of the heart and travels all the [...]
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 [...]