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Heredity & AAAs (Aortic Abd. Aneurysm)

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    Emma Chase Vanc
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    Is there a hereditary basis for AAA risk?

    My uncle had an AAA rupture.

    I have been told that relatives (e.g. sibs, kids) of those with AAAs should have an ultrasound to
    detect this defect.

    Is this the case?

    Thanks!

    Emma

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  2. Dr. Andrew B. C
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    Emma Chase VanCott <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    Is there a hereditary basis for AAA risk?

    Yes. A specific example would be Marfan's syndrome.

    Quoted message said:

    My uncle had an AAA rupture.

    Sorry to hear this. You and your family have my sincere condolences.

    Quoted message said:

    I have been told that relatives (e.g. sibs, kids) of those with AAAs should have an ultrasound to
    detect this defect.

    Seeing their doctors about it would be the best start. If they are lean, most will be detected by
    just a good physical exam.

    Quoted message said:


    Is this the case?

    Depends on the doctor's confidence about his/her physical exam.

    Quoted message said:

    Thanks!

    Emma

    You are welcome :-)

    Humbly,

    Andrew
    --
    Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
    Board-Certified Cardiologist
    heartmdphd.comheartmdphd.com

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  3. Patrick Blancha
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    Emma Chase VanCott said:

    My uncle had an AAA rupture. I have been told that relatives (e.g. sibs, kids) of those with AAAs
    should have an ultrasound to detect this defect. Is this the case?

    If you are wanting to detect the presence of AAA, an abdominal ultrasound is the way to go. However,
    if you want to detect the most common reason to have an AAA and treat it if present then you should
    undergo carotid intima media thickness evaluation. I remember some time ago coming accross CIMT work
    in the UK.

    You might seek this gentleman out: Mr. David W. Sharp, M.A. (Cambridge), is deputy editor of The
    Lancet, London, U.K.

    tinyurl.comza1m

    Let me know what you find out by posting something on one of our forums. sonoscore.comsonoscore.com

    Patrick Blanchard MD
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    SonoScore Winnning against heart attack and stroke sonoscore.comsonoscore.com

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  4. Dr. Andrew B. C
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    Patrick Blanchard MD said:
    Emma Chase VanCott said:

    My uncle had an AAA rupture. I have been told that relatives (e.g. sibs, kids) of those with
    AAAs should have an ultrasound to detect this defect. Is this the case?

    If you are wanting to detect the presence of AAA, an abdominal ultrasound is the way to go.
    However, if you want to detect the most common reason to have an AAA and treat it if present then
    you should undergo carotid intima media thickness evaluation. I remember some time ago coming
    accross CIMT work in the UK.

    Better would be a thorough history and physical exam, imho, for the reasons I gave in an
    earlier post.

    Remembering the reason for the season. Good ultimately triumphs over evil here and elsewhere
    (ie Iraq).

    Andrew

    --
    Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
    Board-Certified Cardiologist
    heartmdphd.comheartmdphd.com

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    wrote:
    <br>> My uncle had an AAA rupture.
    <br>> I have been told that relatives (e.g. sibs, kids) of those with AAAs
    <br>> should have an ultrasound to detect this defect.
    <br>> Is this the case?
    <p>If you are wanting to detect the presence of AAA, an abdominal ultrasound
    is
    <br>the way to go. However, if you want to detect the most common reason
    to have
    <br>an AAA and treat it if present then you should undergo carotid intima
    media
    <br>thickness evaluation. I remember some time ago coming accross CIMT
    work in
    <br>the UK.
    <br><a href="sonoscore.comsonoscore.com"></a> </blockquote>
    Better would be a thorough history and physical exam, imho, for the reasons
    I gave in an earlier post.
    <p>Remembering the reason for the season. Good ultimately triumphs
    over evil here and elsewhere (ie Iraq).
    <p>Andrew
    <p>--
    <br>Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
    <br>Board-Certified Cardiologist
    <br><A HREF="heartmdphd.comheartmdphd.com">heartmdphd.comheartmdphd.com</A>
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