Aorta dissection symptoms
I have an ascending aorta aneurysm of 4.7cm, pectus excavatum and multiple scoliosis. I went to the A&E 3 times in the last 2 years for chest and back pain, but each time the diagnosis came back with "musculoskeletal", doctors were sure that the pain wasn't heart related.
Currently I am on a 2 year recurring MRI monitoring followup with my cardiologist, so far my aorta aneurysm size has stayed consistent for the past 4 years, but the chest and back pain has increased in frequency, often when my blood pressure rises due to stress or physical exertion.
I kept reading on the symptoms of aorta dissection and it's similar to what I was feeling, some people also said that they have gotten dissection several times but I have always thought that dissection would be life threatening? So my question is that does the aorta heal after a dissection or is surgery required immediately?