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Have Chest Pain. Aorta Has Increased And Require Surgery. What Are The Risk Of Travelling?

While travelling to the US, my 72 year old British father has been hospitalised for chest pain. His aorta has increased from 4.8 to 5.7 since his last check up 6 weeks ago and will require surgery. What are the risks of travelling back to UK for surgery (as is being suggested by US doctor) vs having surgery at his current location?
posted on Sat, 6 Jul 2013
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Dear Sir/madam
Thanks for your query.
I would rate the most real risk is "if you get an emergency on board, there will not be any medical help urgently available".
The most dreadful complication in your case can be an internal rupture of wall of aorta (dissection). This is real threat since your aortic size is increasing rapidly (~1cm in 6weeks). The "percentage of chance" is not applicable in a single case and is practically useless for individual patient.
Sincerely
Sukhvinder
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Have Chest Pain. Aorta Has Increased And Require Surgery. What Are The Risk Of Travelling?

Dear Sir/madam Thanks for your query. I would rate the most real risk is if you get an emergency on board, there will not be any medical help urgently available . The most dreadful complication in your case can be an internal rupture of wall of aorta (dissection). This is real threat since your aortic size is increasing rapidly (~1cm in 6weeks). The percentage of chance is not applicable in a single case and is practically useless for individual patient. Sincerely Sukhvinder