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.
<p><strong>Treatments and Medications for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm</strong></p>
<p>New York (USA), June 16, 2013</p>
<p><strong>Treatments for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm</strong></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Surgery is not required as risk of surgery outweighs risk of rupture. Schedule regular ultrasounds or CT scans every six months.</p>
<p>Doctors prescribe medications to control blood pressure. If a smoker, quit smoking. Nonetheless, seek medical help immediately if you develop sudden abdominal pain.</p>
<p><strong>Open Surgical Aneurysm Repair</strong><br />
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.</p>
<p><strong>Endovascular Stent Graft</strong><br />
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.</p>
<p><strong>Medications for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm</strong></p>
<p>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.</p>
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