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Can Nicotine Patch Be Used When Suffering From Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm?

I have been diagnosed with a thoracic aortic aneurysm. I have been on the nicotine patch for the last two weeks. Should I be using the patch or can it affect the aneurysm. I have had an MRI last week but have not found out the results, but from a CT scan, it looks like it is 4 centimeters.
Wed, 27 Jan 2016
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Yes you can keep using the nicotine patch. nicotine patch is help you stop smoking. Aortic Aneurysm is not affected by this patch.
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Can Nicotine Patch Be Used When Suffering From Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm?

Yes you can keep using the nicotine patch. nicotine patch is help you stop smoking. Aortic Aneurysm is not affected by this patch.