Aortic aneurysm & leg aneurysm

[rockroses]

Are there other solutions to help my brother who has been bedridden for 2 months with a variety of health issues that with  no health insurance and limited health providers from numerous emergency room vistis have been unable to help him. He was recently diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm which he was not told about for 2 years until recently. He had no idea. He also has smaller aneurysm on each branch from aortic one. His other symptoms are a chronic dizziness and feeling of weakness and fainting everytime he tries to stand or sit. Excruciating leg and burning thigh pain at night, plus the leg is numb below knee. He has gallstones and is unable to eat much right now either. He is very depressed with so much ailments and inability to get up and numerous er visits with no cure or solutions. Question is he is terrified about the sugery for aneurysms and wonders if there are other alternatives. 1 is the size of 4.6 cm  in another report it was said to be 4.2 cm. Help please!

[CCFHeart MD25]

Generally speaking, aneurysms are treated with medications to help prevent further growth, but once they reach a certain size  surgery is the only option to prevent life threatening complications (dissection or rupture). When to perform suregy is based on a multitude of things. These include why you have the aneurysm (is it a genetic issue such as Marfans syndrome or Loewys Dietz) a vale problem (bicuspid aortic valve) or familial (multiple family members with aortic aneurysms). He should be followed by a cardiologist to determine why he has the aneurysm, and how often his aneurysms need to be looked at with an echo or a CT scan.  

[rockroses]

Thank you kindly for giving us some insight on his issues. These are ideas we had not even heard of yet. Up to what size can they grow before surgery is the only option. Would his at the size of 4.6 cm have to be removed now?. Is there a shape that is less risky with an aneurysm.
Lastly, could the symptoms he is having of excruciating pain in the thigh at night, chronic dizziness/weakness and no appetite be caused by these aneurysms. His pressure is normal and then at times a little low.
What medications are used to treat aneurysms? Thank you kindly. This means a lot as we are going through a very difficult and uncertain time and feeling helpless on what to do for him.