research on infrared light therapy for ascending aortic aneurysm

Hello. I was just googling this question and came upon your post. Did you ever find out any information on this?

No I have not. I am doing a Medical grade infrared light and near infrared light pad on my chest overnight anyway. If there is any benefit I know it will take months to obtain. I am at 4.8 cm based on my last echo. I have another one coming the first of the year. I will see if any change then. I feel more like it will not do anything but I want to try no matter what. Will see what happens soon.

Here’s the deal: with your aorta at 4.8 cm, you're in the “watch this like a hawk” zone. At that size, the risk of dissection (the aorta tearing) goes up, and while it’s not an emergency right now, it's serious enough to require close monitoring. That means getting regular imaging—like an echo or CT scan every 6-12 months—to see if it’s growing. If it hits 5.0-5.5 cm, or even a bit lower if you have other risk factors, surgery might be on the table.

Now, as for the infrared light pad, there’s absolutely no evidence it’s going to help shrink your aorta or lower the dissection risk. It might have other benefits, but it’s not a substitute for tried-and-true strategies here. Focus on these:

1. Blood Pressure: Keep it as low as you can manage, ideally under 120/80. High blood pressure is the main thing that puts stress on that aortic wall.

2. Exercise: Skip anything high-intensity, and don’t lift heavy weights. Gentle exercise, like walking, is fine but run any specific plans by your doctor. No deadlifts or planking.

3. Medications: If you’re on meds, particularly beta-blockers, stick with them, and check with your doctor about any supplements.

4. Consider Surgery Down the Line: Depending on how fast it grows and other health factors, your doctor might suggest surgery before it hits the critical point. A consultation with a vascular surgeon might be worth thinking about now, just to have that option in your back pocket.

I want you to be safe, so keep all this in mind. I’m here if you want to email me anything directly—don’t just roll with the infrared light and hope for the best. I dissected completely and suddenly at aged 50. You don't want that because you probably won't survive. Think John Ritter. Peace.

Thank you very much for your information. Yes, I am taking meds, watch my blood pressure, exercise and I do see a cardiologist and my medical doctor. All watch out for me. I do echo or CT twice a year. But I also know your best doctor is yourself. You have to be the one to ask questions and initiate things at times. I probably take my BP too many times if anything. But I also like to research for anything that might show something that can help. Maybe not heal it but maybe arrest it so it does not get bigger. Do you know infrared is now being used to fight and KILL cancer cells. It seems to work on a cellular level. So maybe, just maybe, it can help. I won't know if I don't try. Put it this way, infrared has lots of positive. So if anything it might be helping my body in others ways.

I follow my doctors direction and then I do my own research. I have told my doctors I do infrared light therapy at home everyday and their reaction was not negative or neutral but kind of supportive if anything. Put it this way, infrared, "if it is the right type" will only help.

I have a infrared sauna at home too. All this is good for you. There are other help issues that can kill you too so you need to always look after the whole body. I have only been doing this now (the pad on my chest) for like 4 months. I will be getting another echo here in a couple months. I will post if my aorta is the same or bigger. At least I am lowering inflammation in my body and that is a good thing.

thank you