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Today is Topic Tuesday at Aortic Hope.


❓Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm... Have you been recently diagnosed with one? Do you have a million questions?


Well the STS (Society for Thoracic Surgeons) has a wonderful Patient Website that talks about Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms in great detail.


Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm


"The aorta is the main artery that carries blood out of the heart to the rest of the body. Blood flows out of the heart and into the aorta through the aortic valve. Roughly the diameter of a garden hose, the artery extends from your heart down through your chest and into your abdomen, where it divides into a blood vessel that supplies each leg.


An aneurysm is a weakening in the wall of an artery, which causes it to “balloon” or expand in size. Although an aneurysm can develop anywhere along your aorta, most occur in the section running through your abdomen (abdominal aneurysms). Others occur in the section that runs through your chest (thoracic aneurysms) and above the diaphragm.


According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, aortic aneurysms were reported as the primary cause of 9,863 deaths in the US in 2014, but the actual number is likely much higher.


Aneurysms are often found incidentally during evaluation of other problems. Since they commonly cause no pain or discomfort, aneurysms can silently enlarge for long periods of time without being identified. When the aneurysm gets too large, it can cause pressure on a neighboring organ, or the wall of the blood vessel can split or tear (aortic dissection/dissecting aortic aneurysm) or even “burst” under the pressure (aortic rupture/ruptured aortic aneurysm)."


If you would like to learn more about:


-Causes of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms

-Symptoms of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms

-Diagnosis and Treatment Options

-Recovery


Check out the article here.


Be sure to download the attached: Questions for Your Doctor form.


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