Aortic dissection treatment | Circulatory System and Disease | NCLEX-RN | Khan Academy

[@DaddyBearShaman]

I am a medical doctor and my father in law recently underwent Type A repair with the insertion of the synthetic aortic graft. This helped me to explain to my family about the procedure, and it definitely help everyone understand the procedure better. Thank you for your video.

[@Sunset553]

I’ve just been hospitalized for a Type B dissection. There were other treatments and medications. Yes I’m on a scheduled rotation of blood pressure medicines around the clock. I haven’t read my medical notes, but I spent time in the ER, then a week on a vascular ward, and now I’m in a rehab until I am strong enough to go home. During my treatment, i was on morphine for pain. I get muscle spasms in my torso and take an anti spasmodic for that. All of my treatment was coordinated with an endocrinologist because I already had chronic kidney disease. I’ve had shortness of breath and take breathing treatments . I received a unit of blood and am grateful to the donor. I’m also grateful I didn’t need more blood. Im retaining water and received a diuretic in the hospital along with a shot of potassium that I also hope I don’t need again. I’m on supplemental oxygen and cannot walk unsupported yet.

[@rjwng5836]

Hope all went well. God bless

[@anthonymeli3907]

Thank you .This is very helpful . I was recently diagnosed with an Ascending Aortic Aneurysm

[@messiahnchinda9220]

What treatment are you on

[@joetaylor8687]

I had a descending dissection "repaired" with a couple of implanted stents. From everything I've learned, I strongly believe there's a significant genetic component to aortic weakness / risk. It's common to attribute it all to blood pressure, but I don't buy it.

[@roxsaint67]

WELL DONE SIR! GREAT HELP!

[@myfavorites1016]

I as a patient have marfan syndrome , I collapased at work nov 6 2015 , I almost died , I went unconscious , I was given a 50/50 chance to live on the operation table

[@remusomega]

damn. I would hate to live on the operation table

[@huyhoangquany8427]

Type B, we need use B blocker first and then and/ or not use nitro Must supplement control pain.

[@rajeshrao9553]

Hii I am Nidhi Rao. My husband Rajesh Rao is no more due to acute aortic dissection. Just because of doctors because they didn't Refer him to higher center for immediate surgery. I hate with this profession. Who don't value for a life.

[@nyamurungibtumusiime4562]

Perrrrffeeeccttt explanation!!!

[@sumaiaalmansouri4191]

Thank you

[@seasons0123]

Thank you!

[@ADSept19]

Fantastic good film. Thank you - Kahn Academy.

[@jaiprakashJaiswa]

After operations any problems

[@krishnendudas2154]

My father did not die . He was killed by the carelessness and negligence of a so called greatest cardiologist of India.

[@sawyerbutto7759]

Hello, we would like to use this in a medical malpractice case. Do you have a version that we would be able to download? Thank you.

[@JamCanGurl]

How long does the graft last?

[@jerrytwiddy1051]

do you have to have a blood transfusion with operation

[@shieldmaidensvarden5229]

Happened to me a month ago.

[@DaniloCorrea99]

how are you feeling now? Are things back to normal, any changes during exercise or anything at all you can share?

[@naticarpio5640]

Just released from Icu yesterday > taking it slow for now with round the clock blood pressure medicine and monitoring my heart rate