Is Breast Augmentation Safe for a Patient with Mild Aortic Valve Insufficency Small Aortic Anuerysm?

Thank you for your question. You are eligible for breast augmentation with your condition. However, you will need a cardiologist and anesthesiologist clearance to under go surgery. I would advise you to schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon for a detailed examination to discuss all possible treatment options and what your expectations are. 

Cardiologist and anesthesia clearance would be necessary.  Breast augmentation can be performed safely in patients with your condition.  

If your cardiologist has evaluated you and feels as though the functions of your heart and valves are satisfactory, then from a plastic surgical perspective I can see no reason why a breast augmentation can't be performed safely.  You will want to have the input of the cardiologist first before undergoing anesthesia or surgery to make sure that you can be expected to tolerate it safely.

More than likely you will be just fine undergoing breast augmentation surgery, after complete evaluation/“clearance” by your cardiologist.  At that point, careful selection of your plastic surgeon, anesthesiologist, and fully accredited surgery facility will be important.

 Best wishes.

This is best decided by your Cardiologist who knows you and your heart very well. It depends on the severity and your ability to withstand the anaesthetic and the operation.

The simple response is obtain a pre operative FULL cardiac clearance. Than discuss with your chosen PS. You might need to be done in a hospital OR setting. 

For stable conditions such as a mild aortic valve insufficiency and a small aortic aneurysm you most likely will be able to proceed with a breast augmentation surgery.  However, you will need concurrence between your plastic surgeon, your primary care physician, and most likely a cardiologist.  So see a board certified plastic surgeon after initially checking with your primary care physician.

This is a question that requires judgement of your cardiologist, not a plastic surgeon. If you had appendicitis, you would certainly undergo surgery, even with a slightly higher risk of complications, since the benefits would clearly outweigh the risks. 

Breast augmentation is elective, and risks and benefits must be compared, and your cardiologist will best be able to tell you about the hazards associated with anesthesia. All the best.