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My dad has a 5cm+ abdominal aorta aneurysm. why does he have to wait to get a surgery?
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Good question: Generally in the United States these are "repaired" when > 4.5 - 5.0 CM in diameter. Prior to surgery, a thorough evaluation of heart, lung & kidney function is completed. The carotid arteris are evaluated if a bruit ( noise ) is present in the neck arteries & the leg arteries are evaluated. Smoking should be stopped, blood pressure controlled, blood sugars controlled.
Answered 1/15/2015
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Not sure: AAA above 5 cm are treatable. Ask your doctor why. Does the patient have a bad heart or an underlying infection?
Answered 6/10/2014
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