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Level Physical activity with a 4.3 Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: May 17 10:20pm | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
@ksmkj
Hi
I had aortic dissection six years ago repaired 2025with Tevar combined with an open heart 2024 for mitral valve repair as well a CABG procedure the LAD.
I’ve learned a lot from John Ritter foundation talks on YouTube on
Exercise.
My personal experience the beta blockers kill your drive for life plus you can’t live in fear.
I got off beta blockers on my own and my heart rate was ideal 60 -65 as well blood pressure is normal.
If your dissection is type B which it sounds like then I’d start researching Tevar as getting the aorta repaired will get you back to living.
I had my surgeries at northwestern. it is a bigger center.
4.2 is not that big.
I had 4.5 then went to 5.5 then to 8.7 now that was three to four years. I had surgery on last number right a way.
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@kash2025 Could there be a direct correlation between your "rapid" increase in the size of the aneurysm you reference and your avoidance (elimination) of beta-blockers?? Conventional medical wisdom holds beta-blockers are an effective treatment for aneurysm patients...not a cure.