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The online second opinion from Cleveland Clinic made me feel like I’m on the right track. ”
John suffered a sudden heart aneurysm and subsequent aortic dissection (a tear in the major artery that carries blood to the heart). After a successful surgery for the aneurysm, John underwent a second surgery to correct the tear in his ascending aorta, but not the tear in his descending aorta—the surgeon determined it would be too much to safely complete all at once. Since John’s overall health was very good, the recommendation was to watch and wait without opting for additional procedures.
John had concerns about not addressing the remaining issue right away, so he reached out to Cleveland Clinic’s MyConsult® program for an online second opinion. A leading thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon confirmed that surgery of any kind was not appropriate at that time, and that John should continue to be monitored closely and wait.
Two years later, John is working out every day, eating a proper diet and feeling great.