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Suggest Treatments For Aneurysms And Enlarged Aorta
my father in law is 77 yrs old with 3 aneursyms around the heart and has enlarged aorta. He has been in the hospital with rapid heart rate for two days and the doctor has put him on cumadin (sp) and no heart doctor yet has been in to see him. He has other health issue as well. Thus far the aneursyms have been inoperable. Any thoughts?
Mon, 23 Jan 2017
hello,
treatment of aneurysm depends upon the site, if it's involving ascending aorta then Surgery is needed. If it's involving descending aorta then either surgery or it can also be treated by angiographic techniques and will not have that high risk of surgery. Till the time, his definitive procedure is completed then should be on medicines like beta blockers and other blood pressure medicine. He should strictly monitor his blood pressure and should not rise excessively.
treatment of aneurysm depends upon the site, if it's involving ascending aorta then Surgery is needed. If it's involving descending aorta then either surgery or it can also be treated by angiographic techniques and will not have that high risk of surgery. Till the time, his definitive procedure is completed then should be on medicines like beta blockers and other blood pressure medicine. He should strictly monitor his blood pressure and should not rise excessively.
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