Question 1

what kind of life expectatncy would you give a 75 year old who have inoperable aortic aneurysm.?

Accepted Answer

Why inoperable?: If bad heart, lungs, cancer etc. Those conditions may determine survival.
Aneurysms may be in  different parts of the aorta.
But for abdominal:
symptomatic and 6 cm survival about a year
less and asymptomatic about 5 years as a good guess.
Size, location and symptoms, and other risk factors are relevant to true answer!

Question 2

what is an acute aortic aneurysm?

Accepted Answer

Dilated aorta: An aortic aneurysm is an aorta which is larger than it is supposed to be. "acute" refers to the sudden onset of symptoms.  The aneurysm can cause pain by suddenly enlarging, encroaching on surrounding parts of the chest or abdomen, or rupturing.

Question 3

what are the tests for aortic aneurysm?

Accepted Answer

Ultrasound: A high quality abdominal ultrasound is the best test to exclude an abdominal aortic aneurysm.  Don't delay and get checked out today!  good luck!

Question 4

what sort of problem is an aortic aneurysm?

Accepted Answer

Dilation: It is a swelling or dilation of a vessel due to  weakness in the wall of the vessel (aorta). The concern is the risk for rupture, which can cause severe pain and massive bleeding.

Question 5

is it possible for someone in their 20s to have an aortic aneurysm?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It is very unlikely but possible. Such a person would likely have a collagen-vascular disease such as marfan's syndrome or ehlers danlos syndrome.

Question 6

can smoking lead to aortic aneurysm?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Smoking can cause the atherosclerosis or accelerate it and its also known to cause aortic aneurysm.

Question 7

can echo pick up abd aortic aneurysm?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Abdominal us is the test of choice.  If this was a cardiac echo they would not see an abdominal aneurysm, but i see that you have had a ct scan in the past. That may show an aneurysm.

Question 8

can i still snowboard with aortic aneurysm?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Elective surgery depends on the size of the aneurysm.
How was it found?
Do you have any other cardiac symptoms?
Review your current situation with a Doctor to get the most personalized answers for you.

Question 9

what could cause an aortic aneurysm to burst?

Accepted Answer

Ruptured aneurysm: An abdominal aneurysm can rupture for many reasons. Most common is size. As the aneurysm enlarges the wall gets weaker. We know that aneurysms over 5 cm have a higher rupture rate and those should be operated on electively. Other factors making rupture more likely would be uncontrolled high blood pressure and infection in the wall of aneiurysm.

Question 10

can lifting cause an aortic aneurysm to rupture?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Lifting or any kind of strenuous exercise will increase the blood pressure. If this happens in a sudden fashion then conceivably the aneurysm can rupture. A lot depends on the size of the aneurysm as well.

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