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7.9cm looking for support

Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Nov 12 1:54pm | Replies (17)
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@rogerdhorton

Hi Mike if I may be so bold to ask but how large was the ascending aorta?

Also was yours diagnosed years ago or was it a last minute revelation?

Just curious. Cheers

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mikeneverwired | @mikeneverwired | Nov 10 5:33pm

Hi Roger,

Well, I had a little AFIB episode while biking last summer. I didn't think about it but did ask my doc for a referral just in case something was amiss. Anyway, they did an ECG (echo) and found an ascending aortic aneurysm of 5.4cm and the cardiologist referred me to a surgeon. That's about when I realized this was real. I stayed in shape, mostly by walking (a lot) and had the operation in late Feb down at St. Anthony's in Denver. So it wasn't a last minute thing but with yours at 7.9cm, I'd get it addressed sooner rather than later.

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