yea my husband had a dissection in feb and is still here today but the concern is how long will he be around for he has 2 young children .
I wonder why they say only 10 years? Does this mean the person won't survive longer than 10 years without resurgery? What happens after 10 years? Does something else happen inside the heart?
Depending on the nature and extent of the dissection, death can occur within a few hours of the start of a dissection. Approximately 75% of untreated people die within two weeks of the start of a dissection. Of those who are treated, 40% survive more than 10 years. Patients are usually given long term treatment with drugs to reduce their blood pressure, even if they have had surgery.
Concomitant conditons such as hig blood pressure, CAD, age, etc. have to be considered.
I am sure Brooke_38 will be along tomorrow to answer this. I have no idea other than to tell you to google it. But be careful..there can be some scary stuff out there. Good luck!
Anybody out there have any advise? Any?