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Is it possible to develop a chronic cough after aortic dissection surgery?
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Yes: Aortic dissection or aortic dissection surgery can irritate the phrenic nerve which control the diaphragm. If it is irritated by the aneurysm or with the surgery it can result in a chronic cough. This should be brought to the surgeon's attention as a chronic cough could provoke additional injury to the aortic if it is severe enough.
Answered 3/1/2016
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Possibly: Yes, especially if performed via thoraocotomy ... Less so if performed endovascularly ...
Answered 4/3/2015
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