Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)- Andrew's Story

When Andrew Chambers began to feel excruciating pain, he had no idea that a cantaloupe sized abdominal aortic aneurysm was the cause. It had ruptured and was leaking. Emergency doctors in Myrtle Beach had him flown by helicopter to the MUSC Heart and Vascular Center where a team of vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists was assembled and waiting for his arrival. Hear his story, and find out how the technology at MUSC's South Carolina heart center is helping change what's possible for patients with life-threatening issues like AAA.

[saramacdermott]

Thank you for sharing this personal journey. Really keen to hear more about the pain (site, onset, character, radiation, associated symptoms, etc) and how the diagnosis was made for my personal learning of assessing for this diagnosis.