CA
A 24-year-old member asked:
Can a person have pain with an abdominal aortic aneurysm before it actually ruptures?
3 doctor answers • 12 doctors weighed in
Dr. Oliver Aalamianswered
Vascular Surgery 25 years experience
Possible: There is a condition called a "contained rupture", which means the walls of the aorta have been violated however the leak is contained. This is certainly painful but is not a full blown rupture. Urgent repair is indicated. A ct angiogram helps to identify this.
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Dr. Khashayar Salartashanswered
Vascular Surgery 31 years experience
Yes: If you have an aneurysm and you have pain you should immediately go to the nearest emergency room. This could be a sign of impending rupture or rupture. This is an emergency.
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Dr. Kevin Nolananswered
Surgery - Vascular 37 years experience
Pain w/o rupture?: At times a contained rupture can allow someone with a lot of pain to put off, temporarily, the big catastrophe. This is an urgent situation at that point which generally requires immediate attention.
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Canada
A 34-year-old female asked:
How long would it take for an abdominal aortic aneurysm to rupture?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Clarence Grimanswered
Endocrinology 59 years experience
AAA: Depends on cause. BP control is important. They bigger they are the sooner they rupture. Impossible to predict. unless they have been tracking it.
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