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How are you managing blood pressure with aortic aneurysm?
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I am 62 years old and had open heart surgery to have a mechanical valve replacement 15 years ago. My cardiologist gave me the wonderful news that I now have an aortic aneurysm of 4.5cm. He told me he will monitor yearly and that I should be ok since I now seem to have my BP under control. I've been using app "MyDashDiet" to keep track of my sodium intake for about 3 months now. I am getting better at staying within my daily sodium limits and have found out fast foods are pretty much out of the question. Anyone else have to do this?
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@asantoya12 I definitely understand how you feel, since I, too, was just a year ago diagnosed with a 3.2 aneurysm which is now a 3.4. However, I have never had high blood pressure. My blood pressure at my doctor's appointment 2 weeks ago was 121 over 68. My doctor said that's perfect (I'm turning 79 in September). What can you share about surgery as it's related to the size of your aneurysm?
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@asantoya12, welcome. I moved your question about managing blood pressure with an aortic aneurysm to this related discussion to help you connect with others:
- How are you managing blood pressure with aortic aneurysm?https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/blood-pressure-with-aortic-aneurysm/
Good for you for reducing your sodium intake. Adding a physical activity you enjoy might also be advised. Did you talk to your doctor about other things you can do to manage your blood pressure?