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Can an ascending aortic aneurysm shrink by itself
A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Oliver Aalamianswered
Vascular Surgery 24 years experience
Unlikely: This is very unlikely. Aneurysms treated endovascularly (stents / endografts) do often shrink because they are depressurized.
6.3k viewsReviewed Aug 16, 2020

Dr. Scott Groveranswered
Surgery 27 years experience
Not Likely: Aneurysms are dilated blood vessels. They are not going to shrink. Sometimes they are wrapped with material to keep them from stretching further, bu... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. John Garneranswered
Cardiology 17 years experience
Not usually: Aortic aneurysms are generally degenerative processes. We use medications like beta blockers to keep it from expanding as quickly, but once begun, the... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered
surgery 57 years experience
Not usually: But there is some variation in ct, mri, ultrasound so that one may see a report with a few millimeters ambiance:
4. 2. 4.3 4.1
probably no change.... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Francis Uricchioanswered
Cardiology 39 years experience
Depends: Management of ascending aortic aneurysm his typically dependent on the size of the aorta. Assuming this is not a dissection, the diameter of the aort... Read More
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Mario Matos-Cruzanswered
Thoracic Surgery 40 years experience
Marfan's?: Repair when diameter 4.5cm or greater if bicuspid aortic valve or marfan's, ehrles danlos, with or w/o aortic insufficiency. Otherwise 6cm. Your cardi... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. J Robertsanswered
Vascular Surgery 28 years experience
Echo...: Echocardiogram annually... When > 5 cm or aortic valve regurgitation is severe, then a bentall procedure is the classic repair. Speak with a cardiolo... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years agoMerged
A 25-year-old member asked:

Dr. Scott Mackinnonanswered
Anesthesiology 34 years experience
Surgical resection: Usually a procedure, varying in complexity, that involves resecting the affected portion of the aorta and replacing it with a tube graft made of gorte... Read More
6.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Laura Pakanswered
Vascular Surgery 29 years experience
Depends: Aneurysms are dangerous because many people don't know they have them until they rupture. Screening is important for people over 65 with family histor... Read More
6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Prashant Sinhaanswered
General Surgery 20 years experience
Operate: If it is truly an ascending aneurysm, it is life threatening and needs an operation. Type b or descending aneurysms in the thorax can many times be ma... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old male asked:

Dr. Clarence Grimanswered
Endocrinology 58 years experience
I would have it done by a surgeon with lots of experience and let them choose the approach as they know your anatomy and I do not. They also know wha... Read More
Answered Mar 21, 2022
A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Mathew Chengotanswered
Cardiology 44 years experience
Surgery: Size and location matters in this regard check with your surgeon.
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Elden Randanswered
Cardiology 22 years experience
Depends: Typically an ascending aortic aneurysm is repaired after it becomes between 5.0 to 5.5 cm in size, depending on other factors such as age, how quickly... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered
surgery 57 years experience
5.5 -6.0 cm: Other factors are important:
valve leakage( aortic regurgitation)
increasing size or pain
hypertension( high blood pressure)
other cardiac or vasc... Read More
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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