Baton Rouge, LA – Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center will broadcast a minimally invasive surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm live over the Internet on Tuesday, March 18th, 6:00 pm central time.

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a bulge in the aorta which could rupture with life-threatening results. Although an aneurysm can occur in any artery of the body, it is most common in the abdominal aorta. This condition, if not treated, could result in a rupture of the aorta. The risk of rupture increases with aneurysm size and high blood pressure. Ruptured aneurysms are frequently fatal and are a leading cause of death in the United States.

Many people do not experience any symptoms of a AAA. Because of this, it is very important to speak with your doctor about your risk of having or developing AAA disease. When symptoms do occur, pain is most commonly experienced. This can occur in the abdomen, back or chest area. Aneurysms are found during medical tests such as a CT Scan or ultrasound.

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Baton Rouge, LA – Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center will broadcast a minimally invasive surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm live over the Internet on Tuesday, March 18th, 6:00 pm central time.

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a bulge in the aorta which could rupture with life-threatening results. Although an aneurysm can occur in any artery of the body, it is most common in the abdominal aorta. This condition, if not treated, could result in a rupture of the aorta. The risk of rupture increases with aneurysm size and high blood pressure. Ruptured aneurysms are frequently fatal and are a leading cause of death in the United States.

Many people do not experience any symptoms of a AAA. Because of this, it is very important to speak with your doctor about your risk of having or developing AAA disease. When symptoms do occur, pain is most commonly experienced. This can occur in the abdomen, back or chest area. Aneurysms are found during medical tests such as a CT Scan or ultrasound.

Risk factors for developing an aneurysm include family history, smoking, heart disease, high blood pressure, and poor diet.

Surgery will be performed by James Craven, IV, MD. Dr. Craven earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University in Shreveport, LA and completed his residency and fellowship in general surgery at Louisiana State University Health Science Center in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Craven is Board Certified in general surgery and vascular surgery.

Our Lady of the Lake is the largest private medical center in Louisiana, with 720 licensed beds and a 12-parish service area. In a given year Our Lady of the Lake treats approximately 35,000 patients in the hospital and serves over 300,000 persons through outpatient locations with the assistance of almost 1,000 physicians and 4,000 team members.