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What makes ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms increase in size?
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I always include GOD in everything I do in life. HE is the best DOCTOR..I was diagnosed with Ascending Aortic Aneurysm 44 mm (4.4cm) in Oct 2021, follow up aortic dimension of 49 mm (4.9 cm) in Nov 2022.
After that I have been having CT scan every year, and the surgeon said the meds that they put me into is really working for (BP) 3meds...the size is still the same when the last time I had a CT scan March 2025.. is still 4.9 cm. I told my doctor I have been consuming heart health food ( he didnt believe in it) he thought it was the pharmaceutical drugs I have been taking . I am 66 years old, still alive and kicking, doing all this high impact workout but not lifting heavy weights..I am only lifting 8 lbs each hand..Do you think from doing kickboxing, bootcamps, HIIT's workout will increase the size of the aneurysm. I have been doing it since I was diagnosed but I know how to modify myself. I am a fitness instructor and everytime I am infront fo 30 people , I have this thing in mind that it could burst anytime and this could be it. But since then, I am so confident because I include GOD everytime I train these people. I believe prayer is the most powerful weapon in facing life's challenges. "I continue to pray to GOD for a miracle-that the aneurysm will shrink and surgery won't be necessary. With GOD, all things are possible, and I truly believe that."Good luck with your help and GOD BLESS YOU!!!!
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Not certain you are asking about HIIT increasing the size of the aneurysm, but here goes anyway. My impression is that growth and dissection are closely linked to blood pressure. Blood pressure rises the more intensely you work out. If you've had a stress test, you can see that on the test results. Another factor seems to be how quickly you go from low to high intensity. If you raise the intensity more slowly, your BP does not spike as high as with an abrupt change. In your place, I'd discuss this with whomever is managing your aneurysm. 4.9 is in the range when I would get a bit more cautious. But everyone has their own take on this situation. Good luck!
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Look, I respect your religious beliefs and your belief in God. Nevertheless, God put doctors here and Medicine here so that we can benefit from it and not ignore reality. I dissected almost 10 years ago. It was sudden and absolutely unexpected. It was literally the worst thing that’s ever happened to me and I can tell you that I was so incredibly miserable in a coma that I would’ve done anything to meet God and stay. What I went through was an absolute hell. So, hold onto your belief in God, but listen to your doctors because they were put here by the same God to help you. You don’t shrink an aneurysm with diet and exercise. An aneurysm gets bigger over overtime. You may have stabilized yours and that’s good, but once you get above 5 cm you’re gonna be a candidate for surgery and you’re right on the border. So keep praying but don’t ignore the gifts you’ve been given in the form of a world class thoracic surgeon and top-notch medical care put here by God to help you. Peace.