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Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Apr 23 12:30pm | Replies (13)
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Not knowing is the worst. My last measurement was 4.3 and I would much prefer getting a scan every 6 months instead of 12-14 months. I honestly wish they would just fix it.
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CT scans carry a lot of radiation. I doubt insurance would cover MRI's every 6 months. Usually aortic aneurysms are slow growing. An echocardiogram might be covered every 6 months, carries no radiation and provides much the same info. Just recognize that the scan and the echo measure the size differently -- one straight across and the other on a slant so compare apples to apples when evaluating the result. I can't remember which measures which way.
My aneurysm was diagnosed at 3.8 in 2007. It is 4.2or 4.3 now. I'm 79 so I expect to die of something other than the aneurysm although if it looks like I am headed to a nursing home, I intend to start lifting heavy weights to blow the aneurysm. I'm really not kidding.
I wish you good luck.
Donna