Ask the Heart Doctor | Aortic Disease Explained: Understanding Your Diagnosis & Treatment

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If you've been told you have aortic disease, like an aneurysm or dissection, you probably have lots of questions – and we're here to help! In this Ask the Heart Doctor video, Cleveland Clinic experts, including Dr. Eric Roselli, explain the basics of aortic disease, how doctors find it and what you can do to manage it.

You'll learn about:
•What an aneurysm is (and what it isn't!)
•What happens during an aortic dissection
•Important things that can put you at risk, like family history
•Different ways doctors check your aorta, like special scans
•Simple steps you can take to manage your health, like controlling blood pressure and staying active
•Modern treatments, including surgeries that help you get back to living your life

Our goal is to give you clear, helpful information so you can feel more in control and live well. Learn more about protecting your aorta!

Chapters:
0:00 Understanding Aortic Disease
1:55 What Do Aneurysm and Dilation Mean?
5:24 What is an Aortic Dissection?
9:09 Who's at Risk for Aortic Disease and Why Screening is Important
14:41 How Doctors Look at Your Aorta (Imaging Tests)
19:50 Managing Your Aorta: Medicines & Lifestyle Tips
22:44 Aorta Surgery: What to Expect & New Treatments
32:02 Living Well with Aortic Disease

Learn more about our heart experts:
Cardiologist Milind Desai, MD, MBA - https://cle.clinic/4lPWd6j
Cardiologist Vidyasagar Kalahasti, MD - https://cle.clinic/45nkMBv
Cardiothoracic surgeon Eric Roselli, MD - https://cle.clinic/4nnq5rq
Cardiothoracic surgeon Patrick Vargo, MD - https://cle.clinic/3K7Lzd6
Vascular surgeon Francis Caputo, MD - https://cle.clinic/3K60Uuv

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