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Hi all , was recently diagnosed with as ascending aortic aneurism at 4.5 . Have been reading a lot of posts and info and am confused about excercise . What about golf ? Is it ok to still play or is it too risky I’m 75 and still in relatively good shape although still a bit heavy . Working on that . Thanks
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I would think golf would be alright since your body is most likely acclimated to it if you’ve been playing… definitely avoid carrying your bag and you might be careful about golfing in high or extreme heat… stay hydrated.
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Your ok from what I have been told. I also have an ascending aortic aneurysm at 4.5 and a root at 4.2 and an aortic valve leak. I am 88 an in pretty good shape from exercising for the past 35 years. Golf, biking, hiking swimming, and any other exercise that does not cause the blood pressure to jump up.....like straining to lift weights, rowing machines, etc. I stopped all exercising when I was diagnosed with the aneurysm an now regret it since regaining muscle in place of fat is at least 4 to 5 times more difficult as we get older. But, like you I am working on it.
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Exercise has been an ongoing question re my own aneurysm. The advice i've gained from my doctor, and the exercise physiologists at my gym, is that any form of cardio is not only ok, it's encouraged. Walking, biking, swimming, all seems to be fine. The big no no seems to be heavy lifting & straining.
So I'm guessing a game of golf would be ok, but I would suggest you use a buggy, don't carry a heavy bag of clubs around the course. I go to the gym 3 days per week, & my AAA has stabilised over the past 12 months. Whether the exercise has had anything to do with that, I would not know. I'll ask my surgeon when I see him in 10 days time.