Hi! Folks, I woke up yesterday thinking about intra-abdominal pressure, and how little I knew about it. When it comes to abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), pressure is really what it is all about. If the blood pressure in the abdomen was the same as the pressure in the distal aorta, then AAAs would probably never form, or at least they would burst less frequently or later in their life span. But if this were the ... Read more
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The Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Quiz
Hi! Folks, Please pass this AAA quiz along to people you know, as it might just be important for you or someone that you know. It was only through self-awareness and some luck that I found my AAA, and now I have my stent and I am back in training as opposed to dead (I hate it when that happens!). If you run this little quiz you get a report of your estimated risk: My risk was fairly low, considering, but my ... Read more
Living With Aortic Disease From The Patient’s Perspective
You're Not Alone! And You Can Get Your Life Back On Track. There are lots of helpful people out there, who've been through it and worse. They understand how you feel. They know what you need to know, if you, a family member or friend, are living with aortic disease. Please fill out the brief survey: Much of my work is related to aging, and how we can enjoy our "golden years," whatever comes along. If you want ... Read more
Aortic, Heart And Stent Surgery Survey, To Improve Patient Outcomes!
Living With Vascular, Heart Or Aortic Disease? A confidential survey, to help patients improve the process! All data made available publicly AND confidentially, at this link! Create your own user feedback survey Designed based on my AAA stent graft experiences. Just read the survey questions, and you will: Be better prepared for your surgery, the hospital stay, interactions with ... Read more
Aortic Surgery: Fourteen Simple Tips To Help Your Patients!
Aorta Patient's Perspective? After Aortic Surgery, You're Essentially On Your Own! It can't be helped! It's up to us, to help each other! Much Appreciated Aortic Surgeons Are Too Busy, Saving Other Lives! Aortic surgery is modern magic, that has saved my life, and that of countless others. New aortic surgery techniques could have extended the life of Albert Einstein, but he was born too soon. They did what ... Read more
Aortic Dissection: No Exercise Is NOT Safe Exercise!
No Exercise Causes Your Body To Decay Aortic Aneurysm Or Aortic Dissection Clearly, Exercise Is Critical For Injury Recovery But How? "...that's great but I'm 13 months post dissection and banned from all exercise until my bp comes down which itself has caused more problems." Facebook response to post on my survey on "Living With Aortic Disease." NOTE: Exercise was critical for my recovery from a ... Read more
Aneurysm Symptoms: Anxiety And My Favorite Things!
Aneurysm Symptoms: Anxiety This song might seem trite, but it works for me! Life is brief, aortic aneurysm, or not! Aneurysm symptoms include considerable anxiety. What an interesting syndrome. And I thought I was the only one! I did, eventually, come to terms with it. Fortunately! What does one expect, when your main blood pipeline is in trouble. You wake up one day, to find you are an aortic ... Read more
Aortic Disease From The Patient’s Perspective: Research Survey
Aortic Disease Comes With Challenges I work to optimize the outcome, from the patient's perspective! As a researcher, I like to do research, to solve people's problems. Aortic disease provides some interesting responsibilities for the patient. Your doctors and surgeons, unless they live with you, can't guide your every step. The more you are involved in preparing, undergoing, recovering from, and then ... Read more
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