📋 Your Aortic Aneurysm Health Passport
Notes, questions, trackers, and your care team — saved in your browser.
What happened at your last visit?
Questions to bring to your next visit
What you’re tracking
Record what matters week to week — symptoms, meds, sleep, mood, vital signs.
My Care Team
Pulls from your kindness log — open the Encounter Card to add or rate.
🌐 FFH Network Trackers
Placeholder — Lucy’s integration. Tracker URLs wire in here.
Your modifiable risk factors, turned into a plan
Dr. Rob is prototyping a Modifiable Risk Factor Motivator widget on Stroke first. When it ships it embeds right here — turning each Aortic Aneurysm-relevant risk factor into a tracked, evidence-backed action.
If you ever need to explain your Aortic Aneurysm in 30 seconds, start here.
“I have an aortic aneurysm. The main artery from my heart has a weakened, bulging spot. I get regular imaging to watch it and I keep my blood pressure tight. I wanted you to know because if it ruptures, it’s an immediate emergency. Sudden severe back, belly, or chest pain — especially “the worst pain of my life” — is a 911 call. Don’t drive me.”
📚Your 16 Course Modules
Click any module to open it. Each opens on the Knowledge Check — that’s your pretest. Taking it unlocks Learn It; reading each tab unlocks the next; finish by retaking the same check to measure your growth.
What an Aneurysm Actually Is
Weakened, bulging spot in your aorta. Most slow-growing; rare ones rupture.
Why BP Control Matters
Tight BP slows growth and prevents rupture. Beta-blockers often used.
Spot a Rupture
Sudden severe back/chest/belly pain · 'tearing' · faintness — call 911. Don't drive.
What Speeds Growth
Smoking, uncontrolled BP, family history, connective tissue conditions.
Size Matters
Diameter and growth rate drive intervention timing. Know your numbers.
BP Meds Daily
Tight target. Don't skip. Smoking cessation = single biggest growth slower.
Imaging Schedule
Ultrasound or CT at intervals your team sets. Don't miss them.
Activity Limits
Avoid heavy lifting, Valsalva, contact sports if larger aneurysm.
Make Every Visit Count
Bring your BP log and imaging history.
Your Care Team
Vascular surgeon, cardiologist, PCP, sometimes genetics.
Telehealth
Med management via telehealth; imaging in person.
Insurance & Cost
Generic BP meds; imaging usually covered.
Repair Timing
Open surgery vs endovascular (EVAR). Surgeon picks based on anatomy.
Teach & Mentor
Family screening saves lives. Be the family member who knows.
Advocate
Smoking cessation + family screening — your story can drive both.
Research & Trials
EVAR durability, drug therapies to slow growth, genetics.