Hi, @nkompa,

Glad you wrote in..

I go to the cardiologist for an echo cardiogram every 6 months to get mine checked.

Interesting they used the phrase "apples and oranges" with you as well isn't it.
I'm trying to stay on top of it.

I am on a beta blocker.

I eat healthy and exercise every day.
Try to manage stress level.

I have found recently I may also have the marfan Syndrome.

I have other cardiac
conditions.

At the age of 33 yrs I had a cardiac arrest from a prolonged Q - T wave it led to a life threatening arrythmia and caused sudden instant death.

I survived that with CPR and again in 2015 I had another cardiac arrest from a defribilulator battery going dead.

Again I survived with CPR.

Also I have Mitral valve prolapse and Tricuspid valve insuffiency.

VT , and Atrial Fib.

When diagnosed in June 2022 with the aortic estasia at that time of 3.8 cm.

It is now 4.1 cm. an ascending aortic anuerysm.

Though they told me they couldn't see it on the last echo I had then said it was 3.4 cm which it is not it is 4.1 cm. I had it checked again .

There are other tests to view its size.

I would ask which one is safest.

I have been afraid of a dissection so I am being careful not to lift anything over a few pounds.

I wear my seat belt.

Take beta blocker to try and slow down the growth of it.

I try to eat a healthy diet.

Also try to manage my stress with mindfulness, singing and dancing .

Britt013