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Aortic Aneurysms – Introduce yourself & meet others
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Hello- new to group, hoping to gather insight and information on ascending aorta aneurysm. Mine was a surprise discovery in pre-surgery PET scan, 2022, for endometrial cancer. Went into Mayo Clinic for one issue, found I had another! Cancer determined the priority; following surgery and radiation, began cardiology in 2023. At discovery, 4.3 cm. Cardiologist suspects likely inherited, due to family history and my LP(a) is 358. Put me on CRESTOR and TOPROL-XL, annual EKG and lipid profile. Since diagnosis, I’m following a strict heart-healthy diet and walk 4-5 miles/day, at least 5 days/week. Feel like I’m walking around with a ticking time bomb.
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Hi, just diagnosed in August and I completely get the feeling of walking around feeling like a ticking time bomb (I constantly hear the pop goes the weasel song in my head while going about my day-to-day life) 4.2 with BAV. My Dr also put me on Toprol which I was surprised by because I only had slightly high BP 124/76 (historically I have never had high BP, so I'm assuming stress) Do you mind me asking if you have historically had high BP