Hello,

On March 4th, an MRI scan of the blood vessels was performed (private clinic). The results showed that I had a dilation of the ascending aorta, measured at 47 mm.

On March 15th, I had an ultrasound (at another private clinic). The cardiologist saw a dilation of 40 mm, but given my height, age, and weight (190 cm / 115 kg and 53 y), this was not particularly unusual. Naturally, I was very surprised and also quite confused.

I contacted the hospital that performed the MRI and asked where this discrepancy came from, and the answer I received was the following: The MRI clearly shows that the dilation is larger than 40 mm, but the measurements can also deviate slightly.

This coming Saturday, I have another ultrasound at someone else's (private clinic), and on March 31st, I am going to the hospital for a very extensive examination based on the results of the first MRI scan. I will come back to the differences in the measurement results.