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The Silent Killer in Your Artery | Lake Charles News
Think you’re healthy just because you feel good? Fifty-six-year-old Michael Marcoux thought so—until a routine scan revealed a silent, deadly threat: an ascending aortic aneurysm. Often asymptomatic until it ruptures (which is almost always fatal), this condition grew quietly for years. Born with a bicuspid aortic valve—a hereditary risk—he delayed treatment for a year, but eventually opted for surgery, replacing the bulging artery with a synthetic graft. Now back to running and raising his kids, Michael’s story is a powerful wake-up call: your family’s medical history could be your…
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