5. Increasingly Hoarse Voice
An aortic aneurysm can be detected and diagnosed during physical examinations. It would probably be essential to perform medical imaging in order to have a confirmed diagnosis.
Medical imaging would also be necessary in order for doctors to see just how big the aneurysm is, where it’s located, and what are the chances of its rupturing. Predicting how large an aneurysm is going to become, however, remains a largely impossible task. When a person suffers from an aneurysm located in the aorta’s arch, they would probably display signs of hoarseness.
It can get progressively worse as the aneurysm gets enlarged and put pressure on the throat or chest area.
Such a situation is because of the recurrent laryngeal nerve on the left of the aorta being stretched due to an aneurysm. This results in the larynx muscles not getting the blood they require, leading to increased hoarseness.