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Exercise, Lifestyle and Life Experience with Dilated Aorta?
Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Apr 9 11:50am | Replies (89)Comment receiving replies
Hello, I am recently diagnosed with Aortic Root at 4.1cm and Ascending Aorta of 4.1cm as well as enlarged left atrial. I am 47yo, male, 6ft, 185lbs with tricuspid valves, etc. I have been active all of my life including vigorous cycling, running, and weight lifting at a minimum of 4-5 hours per week for 20 years. I also have use of nicotine and nicotine gum years ago.
I have done a tremendous amount of research and trying to untangle the ambiguity of exercise, how much, and what type. This is very difficult in the waiting period between diagnosis and monitoring. I vasillate between this is a huge deal, this is a new normal, this is an "incidental" finding that I should not have researched so deeply.
I appreciate this groups openness and the stories about navigating what to do. What is most helpful is hearing the longitudinal stories of what has worked and has not worked.
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@fastinghrt Hello.....you're fortunate to have been given this news early and can get educated on the new lifestyle you'll adopt as you age with your aneurysm. You'll find many stories of success and how to cope, but you'll end up with your own formula. Take what you read as strictly informational, and use that knowledge to assist your cardiologist in dealing with your health situation. The main goal is BP control and avoiding any "stresses" of your aneurysm and associated systems. It may require you to slow down from your previous regimen and make lifestyle changes, but the size you reference is well below the threshold for surgery. Of main importance is finding a cardiologist with a strong working knowledge of aneurysms, and consistent, regular monitoring of you aneurysm, while adopting lifestyle techniques that will be beneficial for the long term. Best wishes in your quest for continued good health!