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I was diagnosed very recently that my aorta was enlaged
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I agree 100 percent that in general an aneurysm below 5.0 is not something to panic about. And it is a very manageable issue if you work with a cardiologist who specializes in aortic disease and you follow their advice. However, according to Cleveland Clinic (see link) thoracic aortic aneurysms occur in only about .01% of the population - so they are not common and it’s important to be working with specialists who know how dangerous these can be if not monitored regularly.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17552-aorta-thoracic-aortic-aneurysm
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Can l get your opinion about this. The reason I'm stressing probably more than l should is l have not had an echocardiogram or any test since my CT scan on February 14 2025. My number then according to the CT was my aorta was 4.5 cm. Prior to this l had my annual echocardiogram in July 2024 and my number was 4.0 cm. In only 7 months it has enlarged by .5 cm. That doesn't seem normal. Do you think that is a normal rate of enlargement. Now it's May and l have not been tested again. I'm worried it has enlarged more over these last few months. Anyone please give me an option.