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Aortic Ascending Aneurism - Share Growth Rate
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Mine started at 4.2 when found and now a few years later it’s at 4.4 on last scan. Will be having another scan this week and later seeing the doctor. Previously he didn’t seem worried and thought we should just watch it. Female 69 yo
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Thank you for posting. How many years ago that you had 4.2 aneurysm and how many years it took to get to 4.4? Let me know what the new scan shows. Thanks again.
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Ask your doc about the aortic index. Both surgeons I talked to said that is how they base when to do the surgery. It all depends on how big the aneurysm is and how big of a person you are. My surgeons(two different opinions) said since I am small (my aneurysm is a 4.6) say I am a ticking time bomb. I will have surgery in the next month. One surgeon said he would have performed the surgery when it was at a 4.2 since I am such a little person. It’s a tough decision that’s for sure. I just turned 70 years young. 😀