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ascending aorta measurements variance
Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Jun 22 6:21pm | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
Thx for your input. If you don’t mind me asking, Did you personally find the size of your Aorta change all that much since 2012. Have you been able to stabilise it? If so, how did you do it?
I’m nearly 65, am 6’3”, and panicky and shocked that a recent check showed I had a 4.4cm measurement of the Root/Ascending aorta. A previous CTA in 2021 picked up a CAC score of 337 but no comment about the Aorta - either the Cardio at that time wasn’t looking at the Aorta at all or possibly it has expanded significantly in 3 years. I’m now on a Statin and BP meds.
Kind Regards Roger
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I was doing heart ultrasounds as part of a bi annual preventative heart check promoted by the company I used to work with. Was normal 3.5, 3.7 cm and then jumped to 4.0. I am not sure why the last year it stayed the same. I worked hard to lose about 25 lb and bring my blood pressure to 120/70 range (was told that is extremely important). I am also on blood pressure meds. They have told me to keep heart rate under 120, no heavy lifting/pulling (grunting) but to be active like walking. I used to road circle a lot in elevation and they told me to stop which I did. I went through the panic phase but feel ok now. I have a plan on what to do and where to go to have it done and from what they tell me they have good success record.