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.