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Dissecting aortic aneurysm
crushing chest or abdominal going to back pain
Dr. David Fertel reviewed this
37 year experience in Vascular Surgery
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A 24-year old asked:
What does having dissecting aortic aneurysm mean?
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Do a lot of people get dissecting aortic aneurysm?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Dissecting aortic aneurysm?
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Do people with dissecting aortic aneurysm have a lot of pain?
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Which treatment works the best and fastest for dissecting aortic aneurysm?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I felt fraying and tearing down my front chest several months ago, can things such as an aortic dissection, aneurysm etc be diagnosed this late?
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A 34-year old asked:
How to know if I have an aortic dissection or aneurysm?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Does an aortic dissection type B suddenly happen? Or does it get preceded by an aneurysm?
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A 41-year old asked:
I had an aortic aneurysm with dissection and had a pace maker put in. Would it be alright for me to have alcoholic drinks?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I am 22. How long does it take for the aorta to become less flexible and in risk for aneurysms and dissection. Smoked on and off for some years...
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A 45-year old asked:
I had an aortic aneurysm with dissection, and had a pace maker put in. Can i still drink alcohol?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Does cardiac MRI show thoracic aortic dissection or aneurysm?
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A 35-year old asked:
How do I know if I have an aortic dissection or aneurism?
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A 35-year old asked:
How can I tell if my symptoms are an aortic dissection or aneurism?
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A 59-year old male asked:
What is the best treatment approach to aneurysm of celiac artery (w/dissection), measuring 1.5 x 2.7 centimeters?
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A 33-year old asked:
What type of shock syndrome can dissecting aneurysm and vena cave compression are obstructions that cause?
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A 45-year old female asked:
What is blood vessel dissection? Can that cause brain aneurysms
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A 40-year old asked:
Is abdominal aortic aneurysm the same thing as aortic dissection?
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A 52-year old male asked:
Internal carotid artery dissection and exercise...My dissection has mostly healed (2mm aneurysm remains) over the last 20 months. What kind of exercise can I do and at what intensity?
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A female asked:
I have an ascending aortic aneurysm and a descending aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection through the thoracic and abdominal aorta into the top of my ri?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Can a CT Scan of neck show carotid artery dissection or aneurysm?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can aortic dissection be inherited?
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A 43-year old asked:
What are the odds of surviving an aortic dissection?
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A 40-year old asked:
I was wondering what are the odds of surviving an aortic dissection?
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A 33-year old asked:
How do I know if i'm at increased risk for an aortic dissection?
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A 42-year old asked:
Aortic dissection -- is this genetic?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Can aortic dissection be detected using echocardiogram?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can an aortic dissection lead to unilateral leg ischemia?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can a regular echocardiogram detect an aortic dissection coming?
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A 52-year old asked:
Is it possible to develop a chronic cough after aortic dissection surgery?
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