Treating Aortic Aneurysm in Paducah, KY
Alex Sapp, MD, Vascular Surgery
James Spraggs, Bardwell, Kentucky, patient
Baptist Health Paducah
Alex Sapp, MD:
Peripheral vascular disease is where you develop plaque, primarily in the arteries in the leg, and then it decreases the blood flow to the leg or to the foot. An aortic aneurysm is where the aorta, or the main artery that leaves the heart, gets dilated and enlarges. Mr. Spraggs discovered he had an aneurysm on a CT scan that was done for an unrelated reason. We reviewed his prior scans and discovered it had become much larger.
James Spraggs, patient:
He took a paper out and drew what needed to be done, which I thought was great because it eased me down some. I knew that it had to be done because an aneurysm is not something you play around with.
Alex Sapp, MD:
We were able to perform an endovascular aneurysm repair through a very small incision in the groin, and we were able to cover and exclude the enlarged artery from the circulation. He did very well and went home the next day.
James Spraggs, patient:
We got it done, I'm relieved. I feel like I've got a new lease on life.
Alex Sapp, MD:
There's a lot of vascular disease in this region, in the area surrounding Paducah. I think Baptist does a great job of keeping the patient at the center and providing very efficient, great care for the patient, with good outcomes.
James Spraggs, patient:
I thought everybody was great. I was nervous, of course, and everybody treated me really nice. It was quite the experience.
