Was the diagnosis by a board certified vascular surgeon of repute?

My experiences are with stenosis and not anurisms.

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What is an abdominal aortic aneurysm? An abdominal aortic aneurysm, also called AAA or triple A, is a bulging, weakened area in the wall of the aorta (the largest artery in the body) resulting in an abnormal widening or ballooning greater than 50 percent of the vessel's normal diameter (width). http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healt...air_92,P08291/

So, the bulge size that is of critical level would depend on the diameter of the abdominal aorta of that individual. There is no "set" measurement ...

If that doctor ( hopefully a vascular specialist) didn't explain that to you then I would get a second opinion. 4.5 cm sounds scary as hell.

My vascular surgeon has told me you better let me operate you are at the 90% stenosis (blockage) level .. Like call my surgical nurse to schedule it ASAP.

A burst (dissected) aortic aneurysm emergency surgery is very risky.

Read this: http://www.uchospitals.edu/online-li...content=P08247

Better to get it taken care of surgically -- just a matter of time -- it's not going to cure itself -- doesn't sound like a stent job to my lay opinion ...

Not medical advice: for information purposes only.