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What Your EP never told you: AF and TAA (Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm)

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Sep 22 4:38pm | Replies (22)
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@larryg333

Thanks for the post, ThisNThat.

Read online that aortic aneurysms generally occur at a rate of 5-10 per 100,000. And that only 25% of these are TAAs. So it would seem that the latter may have an incidence rate of about 1-2.5 per 100,000... so not real common, but who knows what are individual stats are based on the factors discussed here previously plus our own personal / family DNA and the like.

Had a AAA screening two years ago (free through MediCare) which should everything was normal. Will review this subject with my EP at our next visit in a couple of months.

All the best!

/LarryG

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thisnthat | @thisnthat | May 10 2:04pm

Hi LarryG,
Incidentally, I ran down my latest thoracic ascending aorta dimensions with my EP — who seemed singularly unimpressed. So either my concern is misplaced, or he just doesn’t give a fig! I suspect both.
But good luck to you! 🍀

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