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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – Treatments and Medications

Treatments and medications for abdominal aortic aneurysm - Once detected, doctors suggest best treatments for abdominal aortic aneurysm. There is no effective medication for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Doctors prescribe medications to reduce blood pressure.

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Treatments and Medications for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

New York (USA), June 16, 2013

Treatments for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Once detected, doctors suggest best treatment options for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. If it is very small, rather around 5 to 5.5 cm in diameter, doctors prefer to wait and watch its progress. Normally there are no symptoms for such aneurysms.

Surgery is not required as risk of surgery outweighs risk of rupture. Schedule regular ultrasounds or CT scans every six months.

Doctors prescribe medications to control blood pressure. If a smoker, quit smoking. Nonetheless, seek medical help immediately if you develop sudden abdominal pain.

Open Surgical Aneurysm Repair
If your small aneurysm starts enlarging or causes pain, doctors suggest open aneurysm repair. Surgeons replace weakened part of aorta with a replacement tube known as aortic graft through an incision in your abdomen. This is a strong and durable graft similar to your aorta in shape and size. Blood can now pass through easily. You require post-operative medical care and need to be in hospital for around a week. You may require around three months for complete recovery. Such open aneurysm repairs are successful in majority of cases.

Endovascular Stent Graft
This is a less invasive form of open aneurysm repair. Doctors make a small incision in groin region. Long thin tubes called catheters are threaded through blood vessels. Endovascular stent graft is a metallic tube guided to aneurysm through incision. Doctors view live x-ray pictures on a video screen to guide graft towards aorta. Graft strengthens aorta. Recovery time is comparatively less. Nonetheless, you require frequent check-ups with more CT scans and MRI to check if graft is functioning properly. However, this is not a foolproof treatment, as aneurysm shape should allow insertion of graft. Sometimes, aneurysm develops in renal arteries. Graft cannot function in these places. This option cannot treat a leaking aneurysm. Other existing medical conditions should be in tandem with endovascular stent graft for it to be successful.

Medications for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

There is no effective medication for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Doctors prescribe medications to reduce blood pressure. These lower tension on aortic walls and alleviate pain. Beta-blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, analgesics, and statins prove helpful.

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