Thank you very much for explain why there’s a difference in aneurysm measurements. My aneurysm measurements on my ascending aorta:
8/23/24: 4.0
6/25/25: 4.5
Growth = .5 in 10 months = .05 per month
My cardiologist said that she was concerned because is enlarging more than expected. I also determined that aortic disease runs in my family.

I’m 74 and will be having my first appointment with an interventional cardiologist at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix on 9/19/25. I’ll have an ECG at 8 am and the cardiologist will see me later that afternoon.

My cardiologist in Kentucky said I need to have a heart catheterization because that’s always needed before open hearts surgery.

Often times, I feel like I’m a walking time bomb. I’m curious how others with an aneurysm on their ascending aorta reframe daily life. I do try all the positive things of saying I’m just blessed that I’m alive at this age. However, some days feae just gets to me more than others.

Blessings & Blue Skies