AORTIC ANEURYSM

Aorta is the largest blood vessel and supplies blood to the entire body.It is estimated to supply 2,000,000,000 liters of blood to the body in a lifetime. An aortic aneurysm is a condition of the aorta where the aorta gets enlarged from its usual size of 2-3 cm to 4,5,6,7 or even larger.

Aorta spreads up to the top of the body and then arches and further bends down to the legs. An aorta that goes up is said to be the ‘thoracic aorta’; when it arches it is identified as ‘aortic arch’ while it reaches the legs it becomes the descending aorta. The positions and conditions are significant in understanding and identifying the different kinds of aortic aneurysms.

SYMPTOMS:

Symptoms often go unnoticed or are silent and show up when the damage is severe. However, If you experience persisting conditions of the below-mentioned symptoms then taking your problems to your physician will help you understand your issues. Let’s take a look at the symptoms.

• Pain in the chest is one of the significant conditions of the thoracic aortic aneurysm.
• Pain in the abdomen contributes to an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
• Difficulty in swallowing
• Persistent coughing

DIAGNOSIS:

If your physician finds that diagnosis is required then he would refer you to the best aortic aneurysm surgeon in India. He would further put you on a series of tests to analyze your condition. They include:

• Chest X-ray: It indicates the enlarged aorta through the images it captures.
• Echo Cardiogram: Gives clear images of the structures of the heart.
• TEE: TransesophagealEchocardiogram is a test where a probe is inserted through the food pipe which clicks pictures of the heart. It reveals conditions such as thoracic aortic aneurysms and structural heart diseases.
• Abdominal Ultrasound: The scan is specifically used to view the abdomen and would also reveal your abdominal aortic aneurysm condition.
• CT Scan: Apart from being cost-effective this test also helps in finding the aortic aneurysm conditions through its images.
• MRI scan: This helps in detecting the conditions of the aorta.

TREATMENT:

The best aortic aneurysm treatment in Hyderabad is conducted by experienced surgeons. The thoracic aortic condition is handled by the cardiothoracic surgeon while the abdominal aortic aneurysms by Vascular Surgeons. While treating the aortic aneurysms the cardiothoracic surgical services in Hyderabad also aim at lowering the blood pressure to 140/90 and to keep it to normal blood pressure to 120/90. The other challenges of the surgeons are also to address issues of the patient such as diabetes, obesity, cholesterol levels. The treatments include:

Minimally Invasive Technique procedures: Best Cardiac Surgery hospitals in India recommend Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) for thoracic aortic aneurysm and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR)for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms as it works well with patients in all prospects.

Open Surgery: The affected area of the aorta is removed and is replaced by graft in open surgery.

WHY KIMS?

KIMS has a panel of eminent doctors who are well versed with be it minimally invasive procedures or open surgery for aortic aneurysms. It has forever stood out as the Best cardiac surgery hospital in Hyderabad for its up-gradation in the newest techniques of treatment time and now.