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Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: 15 hours ago | Replies (34)
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At 5.8 cm you are beyond the critical size and should be seen ASAP by a very experienced cardiothoracic surgeon, find one in a major medical center that has done many of these procedures. You should also find a cardiologist who specializes in aortic diseases, he/she will determine the follow up protocol.
I’m surprised your cardiologist did not raise a concern and referred you to a surgeon, that’s not right.
Hope everything goes well
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@houston13 cardiologist said it was still small ,never told me anything about carrying anything heavy ,I found out by Google, but I will definitely say to my own practice doctor I still don't know much about it thanks for replying.
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I wholeheartedly agree with houston13. I had a 6.3 cm aorta aneurysm & had an EVAR within 2 weeks. That was back in July. Scared was an understatement! I was 70 years young & never was a patient in a hospital until this hit me. Please do not hesitate to delay any surgery.
An aneurysm does not show any signs before it burst.
Make the necessary phone calls as it takes a while to get the prep work done.
God Bless🙏