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Besides managing BP, what else can slow the growth rate?

Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: May 6 10:10am | Replies (45)
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@mplopez5

If you’re taking beta blockers the pressure hitting the aortic root and ascending aortia is greatly reduced. Not saying it is ok to go heavy on weight lifting. I guess heavy is relative. My surgeon and my cardio doc support me lifting and riding mountain bike. Breathing correct is very important of course. I am 62 - 215 5,10 1/2 with a 4.3 aortic root. I lift weights 2-3 times a week..bench for example on machine 100 -125 pounds 15-20 rep 4 set’s instead of going heavier each set to failure. Ride my mtn bike same 2-3 times per week for 60 min average heart rate 125-130 less than 100 when I lift. Not ideal to lift light but better than not working out

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houston13 | @houston13 | Mar 31 9:55pm

My AAA was discovered as I was being prepped for leg fracture surgery, fell of my MTB. Mine was already very large when found (5.2 and I am short 5' 6", 55 when it happened 4 years ago) and needed to be taken care of fairly soon. I had to wait while my leg healed enough for me to walk after heart surgery, but I kept working out, just that I had to take it way easy as any spike would have been catastrophic.

Even now after surgery, my Cardiologist tells me that there is a chance (small) the area of the aorta after the graft may swell and need to watch my BP. I work out frequently but as you, I use challenging weights but not excesive, and just do more reps. I'm also back on my MTB and do several spinning and strength classes every week. I practice proper breathing continually to ensure I am not holding my breath. I get check ups every year (Echo's) mainly to watch my aortic valve (bicuspid) but also the aorta itself, and get full scans every 5 years (groin, abdomen, torax and head) as I also had a brain aneurysm (also fixed).

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