I had surgical repair of ascending aorta in 2016 at Mayo in Rochester, Minn.
I was in my mid seventies at the time and now in my mid 80's so I look at it as very successful surgery. My recovery was vary smooth and very fast. I will state that I had been in heavy duty exercise classes prior to the surgery and do believe being active physically was a large plus for recouping so quickly. The size at the time was just under 5. Hope this info is helpful. If you have any additional questions please feel free to ask.