{"id":31,"date":"2022-12-01T22:28:18","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T14:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2024-03-28T15:33:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T07:33:48","slug":"abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-treatment-perth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-treatment-perth\/","title":{"rendered":"Abdominal aortic aneurysm"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"31\" class=\"elementor elementor-31\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-510e6df1 welcome welcome-page elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"510e6df1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f586928\" data-id=\"6f586928\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2139c352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2139c352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Abdominal aortic aneurysm treatment Perth<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77faa9a9 welcome-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77faa9a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Abdominal aortic aneurysm: All your questions answered<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c39779 table-of-contents elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"45c39779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section-1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square-full\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How do I know if I have an abdominal aortic aneurysm?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section-2\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square-full\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">6 risk factors you need to be aware of<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section-3\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square-full\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What treatments are available for aortic aneurysms?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section-4\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square-full\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Frequently asked questions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77b4e25d\" data-id=\"77b4e25d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f07a7f image-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11f07a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-treatment-welcome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-119\" alt=\"Abdominal aortic aneurysm treatment Perth | Dr Altaf\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-treatment-welcome.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-treatment-welcome-768x627.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cf7c017 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cf7c017\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19ca4192\" data-id=\"19ca4192\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63452ca8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63452ca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The aorta is the largest artery in the body and it transports the blood from the heart to the rest of the body. If you have an abdominal aortic aneurysm, it means that the wall of your aorta has weakened. Pressure from inside the aorta causes this weakened area to bulge. When the aneurysm remains under 5 cm in diameter, there\u2019s not much reason for concern. But when it\u2019s bigger than 5 cm, and it bursts, it can cause life-threatening bleeding.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29a4273a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29a4273a\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"section-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2de0b1aa\" data-id=\"2de0b1aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-311f2ee elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"311f2ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-202c22f3\" data-id=\"202c22f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771af3c6 image-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"771af3c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-treatment-how.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-120\" alt=\"Abdominal aortic aneurysm - how do I know | Dr Altaf\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-treatment-how.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-treatment-how-768x627.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-37e2adda\" data-id=\"37e2adda\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5500bb68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5500bb68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I know if I have an abdominal aortic aneurysm?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9d5bca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c9d5bca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are reading this article, chances are that you or a family member have looked into information about an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) because symptoms were diagnosed. It was probably picked up by an ultrasound or CT scan, performed for another reason.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5df23e3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5df23e3a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3699f98b\" data-id=\"3699f98b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a38f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77a38f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm do not know that they have one and it gets picked up during a scan for other purposes.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a76bde elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-bottom elementor-widget__width-auto quote-profile elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3a76bde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-dr-nishath-altaf-profile_200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-101\" alt=\"Dr Nishath Altaf Vascular surgeon Perth\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr Nishath Altaf<\/div><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Vascular Surgeon Perth <br>Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Curtin University<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a90550e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a90550e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before we dive into the<a href=\"#section-3\"> treatment options<\/a> for this condition, let\u2019s explain first what it is and what can be the causes to suffer from an AAA.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-258e6954 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"258e6954\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f9ced22\" data-id=\"2f9ced22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703ac0c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"703ac0c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an abdominal aortic aneurysm? <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f766f7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f766f7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The aorta is the largest artery in your body and it transports oxygen-rich blood from your heart to the rest of your body. If the wall of the aorta weakens, pressure can cause this weakened area to bulge.\u00a0<\/p><p>Aneurysms may develop at any site, but the most common sites remain in the abdomen. Most aneurysms slowly increase in size and the problem with aortic aneurysms is that when they get to a certain size, they may burst resulting in bleeding and possibly death. The treatment aims to try to decrease the growth rate and repair the aneurysm before the risk of bursting becomes high.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d442969 accordion-outline elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-accordion\" data-id=\"7d442969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-wrapper elementor-accordion   \" id=\"accordion662e92d128aa2\" data-accordion-id=\"accordion662e92d128aa2\" data-connection=\"\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-heightlight-text    role=\"tablist\" > \n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-item\"  role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2101\" class=\"elementor-tab-title plus-accordion-header 0 text-left \" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2101\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <span style=\"width:100%\">When I have a small aortic abdominal aneurysm (AAA), does this put me at risk when I take a plane? Can it burst at high altitudes?<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 10\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M9.20211 9.674C9.21211 9.662 9.21611 9.646 9.22611 9.634L16.2081 1.92C16.5981 1.486 16.5981 0.782 16.2081 0.348C16.2041 0.344 16.2001 0.342 16.1961 0.34C16.0205 0.127285 15.76 0.00287708 15.4841 0H1.51811C1.23717 0.00453959 0.972722 0.133469 0.796112 0.352L0.792112 0.348C0.401978 0.799383 0.401978 1.46862 0.792112 1.92L7.79011 9.674C7.96643 9.88068 8.22445 9.99971 8.49611 9.99971C8.76778 9.99971 9.0258 9.88068 9.20211 9.674Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 10\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M9.20211 9.674C9.21211 9.662 9.21611 9.646 9.22611 9.634L16.2081 1.92C16.5981 1.486 16.5981 0.782 16.2081 0.348C16.2041 0.344 16.2001 0.342 16.1961 0.34C16.0205 0.127285 15.76 0.00287708 15.4841 0H1.51811C1.23717 0.00453959 0.972722 0.133469 0.796112 0.352L0.792112 0.348C0.401978 0.799383 0.401978 1.46862 0.792112 1.92L7.79011 9.674C7.96643 9.88068 8.22445 9.99971 8.49611 9.99971C8.76778 9.99971 9.0258 9.88068 9.20211 9.674Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2101\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix plus-accordion-content 0 \" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2101\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\" ><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmedicaljournal.com\/article\/S1067-991X(14)00030-3\/pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">risk<\/a> of a small AAA bursting at a high altitude is very low. If the AAA is between 4-5 cm the risk is about 1% per year, and if it is 3-4 cm it is about 0.1% per year. Theoretically, changes in cabin pressure when flying can increase the risk of rupture. But in reality, that risk is not higher than at any other time.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-764e2742 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"764e2742\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"section-2\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56d4e976\" data-id=\"56d4e976\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a57541e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a57541e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6 risk factors you need to be aware of<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c40a5e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c40a5e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c71bf3\" data-id=\"1c71bf3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a05e728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a05e728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere is a complex interplay of many factors that increases the risk of developing an abdominal aortic aneurysm. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d081b7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d081b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The weakening of the aortic wall is often caused by atherosclerosis, a build-up of plaque, which is a deposit of fatty substances and cholesterol.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1484dfb elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-bottom elementor-widget__width-auto quote-profile elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1484dfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-dr-nishath-altaf-profile_200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-101\" alt=\"Dr Nishath Altaf Vascular surgeon Perth\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr Nishath Altaf<\/div><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Vascular surgeon Perth<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3f9886 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3f9886\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRisk factors for atherosclerosis include:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d26ae73 elementor-section-full_width two-column-grid elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d26ae73\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fb37ffa\" data-id=\"4fb37ffa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be60bff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be60bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Age<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d1e5c29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d1e5c29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As you get older, your risk of abdominal aortic aneurysms increases. However, most people don\u2019t develop one simply because they are getting older.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-41af48bb\" data-id=\"41af48bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49027e94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49027e94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Male sex<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bfce413 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bfce413\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Being male increases your risk too. The occurrence in males is 4 to 5 times greater than that of females. So women can get one too, but the rate of developing an abdominal aortic aneurysm is lower.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a7c79f0\" data-id=\"5a7c79f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dfb1ace elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dfb1ace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Smoking<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7d0578 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e7d0578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Smoking is one of the biggest factors in developing an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Nicotine weakens the vessel wall, allowing the aneurysm to get bigger.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-241bdb37\" data-id=\"241bdb37\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f8283d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68f8283d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Family history<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-403e87e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"403e87e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First-degree family members of patients with a diagnosed abdominal aortic aneurysm are at higher lifetime risk (up to 20%) of developing one.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49696d1e\" data-id=\"49696d1e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156ab6af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"156ab6af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High cholesterol levels<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-341f3f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"341f3f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Studies have reported that higher circulating levels of total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol may be associated with an increased risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-22856e28\" data-id=\"22856e28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc261e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bc261e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High blood pressure<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b23be4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b23be4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hypertension or high blood pressure increases your risk of developing atherosclerosis.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1aedb8d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1aedb8d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"section-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e0d438\" data-id=\"7e0d438\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-30a0e680 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30a0e680\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50fec811\" data-id=\"50fec811\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc54718 image-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc54718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-treatment.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-121\" alt=\"Varicose veins Perth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-treatment.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-treatment-768x627.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d75ed89\" data-id=\"7d75ed89\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790fceb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"790fceb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What treatments are available for aortic aneurysms?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaef0d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaef0d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The aim of any treatment is to prevent the aneurysm from bursting.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-499cb42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"499cb42\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-68046931\" data-id=\"68046931\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36d73f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36d73f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The aim of any treatment is to prevent the aneurysm from bursting.<\/p><p>The treatment that is best for you is based on multiple factors:<\/p><ul><li>Your age and overall medical health<\/li><li>Extent of the disease &#8211; the information we obtain is based on a CT scan<\/li><li>Your tolerance of specific medications, procedures, or therapies<\/li><li>Your treatment preference<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7f64b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd7f64b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you have a diagnosed AAA, you will need to control or modify the risk factors that cause the aneurysm to grow. This includes:<\/p><ul><li>Stopping smoking<\/li><li>Losing weight if overweight<\/li><li>Taking medications to thin the blood,<\/li><li>Control high blood pressure and reducing the fat in your blood (statins).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4526147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4526147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Generally, when an aneurysm is smaller than 5cm in diameter, you will be monitored regularly to see if your AAA grows.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3218f9be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3218f9be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We tend to operate if the aneurysm is larger than 5cm in diameter, or if it grows more than 0.5 cm in 6 months. If you start to develop symptoms, we may also perform surgery.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b2446d2 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-bottom elementor-widget__width-auto quote-profile elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6b2446d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-dr-nishath-altaf-profile_200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-101\" alt=\"Dr Nishath Altaf Vascular surgeon Perth\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr Nishath Altaf<\/div><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Vascular surgeon Perth<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e97263 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e97263\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4f3954\" data-id=\"d4f3954\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283f094 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"283f094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medical management<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db9efa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db9efa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The choice of medical treatment depends on the presentation and your co-morbidities. You are likely to start on a blood thinner, something to control your cholesterol and blood pressure. Other risk factors that would also be managed include stopping your smoking habits, losing weight and exercising.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-059e312 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"059e312\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc0e3ae\" data-id=\"dc0e3ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2abae3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2abae3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open aortic aneurysm repair <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c5d23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8c5d23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In an open repair, an incision is made in the abdomen to repair the aortic aneurysm. In this procedure, the diseased artery is replaced by an artificial tube. This allows the blood to flow into the rest of the body, thereby preventing the bursting of the artery.\u00a0<\/p><p>Most patients stay in ICU for 1 or 2 days and may leave the hospital in 7 days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-27ff3ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27ff3ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0a9c98\" data-id=\"d0a9c98\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5db31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f5db31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02f2ef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02f2ef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Endovascular stenting is a minimally invasive operation that allows the placement of stents in the aorta across the aneurysm. The stent allows the blood to travel in the stent rather than the aneurysm, preventing it from bursting. The stents are delivered via small incisions in your groin.\u00a0<\/p><p>Most patients stay in ICU for 1 day and in the hospital for 2 to 3 days. After the operation, you will need a regular check-up with an ultrasound.<\/p><p>As a minimally invasive procedure, EVAR is gentler on your body. Benefits include<\/p><ul><li>Fewer days in the hospital<\/li><li>Less discomfort during recovery<\/li><li>Quicker return to daily activities<\/li><li>Reduced risk of having a heart attack or dying around the time of your procedure than you\u2019d have in open surgery<\/li><li>Shorter procedure time than open surgery<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6454e8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6454e8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Endovascular aneurysm repair is a safe procedure with a high success rate. But there\u2019s always a chance of complications. These include<\/p><ul><li>Blood clots<\/li><li>Endoleak &#8211; this occurs when blood fills the aneurysm sac after the procedure. The majority of endoleaks are safe &#8211; but certain types of endoleaks may need further procedures to close them<\/li><li>Infection<\/li><li>Kidney failure<\/li><li>Bleeding<\/li><li>Heart attack<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33da4363 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33da4363\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"section-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c419630\" data-id=\"1c419630\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-34ee9d84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34ee9d84\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50e02f7a\" data-id=\"50e02f7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ee4c73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73ee4c73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592ad2bd accordion-outline elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-accordion\" data-id=\"592ad2bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-wrapper elementor-accordion   \" id=\"accordion662e92d14780d\" data-accordion-id=\"accordion662e92d14780d\" data-connection=\"\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-heightlight-text    role=\"tablist\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\"> \n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1491\" class=\"elementor-tab-title plus-accordion-header 0 text-left \" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1491\"itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <span style=\"width:100%\">When can I go back to my daily routine?<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 10\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M9.20211 9.674C9.21211 9.662 9.21611 9.646 9.22611 9.634L16.2081 1.92C16.5981 1.486 16.5981 0.782 16.2081 0.348C16.2041 0.344 16.2001 0.342 16.1961 0.34C16.0205 0.127285 15.76 0.00287708 15.4841 0H1.51811C1.23717 0.00453959 0.972722 0.133469 0.796112 0.352L0.792112 0.348C0.401978 0.799383 0.401978 1.46862 0.792112 1.92L7.79011 9.674C7.96643 9.88068 8.22445 9.99971 8.49611 9.99971C8.76778 9.99971 9.0258 9.88068 9.20211 9.674Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 10\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M9.20211 9.674C9.21211 9.662 9.21611 9.646 9.22611 9.634L16.2081 1.92C16.5981 1.486 16.5981 0.782 16.2081 0.348C16.2041 0.344 16.2001 0.342 16.1961 0.34C16.0205 0.127285 15.76 0.00287708 15.4841 0H1.51811C1.23717 0.00453959 0.972722 0.133469 0.796112 0.352L0.792112 0.348C0.401978 0.799383 0.401978 1.46862 0.792112 1.92L7.79011 9.674C7.96643 9.88068 8.22445 9.99971 8.49611 9.99971C8.76778 9.99971 9.0258 9.88068 9.20211 9.674Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1491\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix plus-accordion-content 0 \" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1491\"itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\" itemprop=\"text\"><p>It generally takes days to weeks to get back to normal. Expect to stay in the hospital for 1-2 days and walk the day after the procedure. Most people return to work within a few weeks. Avoid lifting anything heavy for four to six weeks after your procedure.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d851f27 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d851f27\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7048dd96\" data-id=\"7048dd96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0644ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"7d0644ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"109\" class=\"elementor elementor-109\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cabdc0f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cabdc0f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f07f19\" data-id=\"7f07f19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301324e5 image-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"301324e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-about-dr-nishath-altaf_1200x980.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-93\" alt=\"Vascular surgeon Perth Dr Altaf - About Dr Nishath\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-about-dr-nishath-altaf_1200x980.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-about-dr-nishath-altaf_1200x980-768x627.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ee893ba\" data-id=\"2ee893ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16515a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16515a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About <br>Dr Altaf<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db43812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5db43812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a vascular surgeon, I believe there is no one size fits all. This means appointments take as long until you fully understand the condition and are happy with my approach to get you the best treatment option.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3616094f elementor-widget__width-auto button-style button-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3616094f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/about\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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