After I experienced a heart attack 12 years ago(at the age of 59) the cardiac catheterization revealed a 4.5 cm aneurysm on my ascending aorta. I opted to have a graft repair and that was performed less than six months later (my heart attack was considered to be as a result of ‘broken heart syndrome’ so my recovery was fairly quick). After a few months of recovery from the surgery I was beginning to feel pretty much like my old self again. And after that other than being thankful every day I don’t need to think about this experience except to get an ECHO and/or an MRA once every couple of years.