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Ascending Aorta Size vs Descending Aorta Size Cause for Surgery

Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Mar 25 7:59am | Replies (26)
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@charlanepj

I would listen to your surgeon. While in there they can do any repairs that are needed. I had a dissection at 4.5 in an emergency situation. I was repaired in 3 places. Places we had no idea that were bad. At that time I was 68 (female). I am 71 now.

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dougloj | @dougloj | Mar 19 4:36pm

Thanks for input and sharing your experience

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dianelynn | @dianelynn | Mar 20 6:01pm

I also have a TAA 5.4 I’m wondering if you would explain what kind of stress caused your emergency?
How are you feeling now about it?
Ty
Diane

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suzannedee | @suzannedee | Mar 22 11:30am

This is what upsets me. I had a brain aneurysm that they told me was a 2. Then I went to Johns Hopkins and they found it was a 4.7. Golden rule was to do an angiogram. I had to have surgery and by the time I got to the surgery a few months later they found the aneurysm to be very sick they called and flat.
I now have an aneurism in my ascending aortic area. 4.1. It’s been that easy for a year. I am worried sick. This can go the same way but the dr is very satisfied to wait this out. They never know what is really going on with these aneurysms until they get in. So it scares me.

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