Procedures: AAA

OFFICE LOCATIONS

Loma Linda University Medical Office Building
28078 Baxter Rd., #420
Murrieta, CA 92563
(951) 894-5167

Pomerado Hospital Outpatient Pavilion
15611 Pomerado Rd., #525
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 485-5301

ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSMS (AAA)
The aorta is the largest blood vessel that is responsible for carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body. When a segment of the abdominal aorta expands into a bulge, it is known as an AAA. Aortic aneurysms can rupture and cause death or it can send off clots that may lead to limb loss.

Risk Factors Include:

Family history of AAA

Age

Smoking

Hypertension

More common in men

Common Symptoms:

Abdominal pain

A pulsating feeling in the abdomen

Back pain

A blue painful toe

Procedure offered by Dr. Chan:

Open repair of AAA

Stent graft repair of AAA