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Ascending aortic aneurysm – repair/surgery

Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Sep 12, 2023 | Replies (63)
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@kdh1

I was 70. I am now 74. Healthy and able to do anything. My surgery lasted 4 hours the surgeon cleaned out one artery to the kidney and repairs the aorta. The repair was so good it looked like the aorta hadn't been touched. I would highly recommend it at any age. My anerism was 5.5 at the time. Good luck.

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twojunes2 | @twojunes2 | Jan 24, 2020

I am 74 and in April 2019, after a CT scan following a fall outside (I missed a step on my way to the garbage bin) revealed the presence of a 4.3 cm thoracic aneurysm; now, after an echo in November 2019 the ascending thoracic aneurysm measured 4.5 cm and a descending aneurysm measuring 4.0 cm. After reading all these posts, I am reasonably assurred that there is a light at the end of a scary tunnel. I was especially taken by the positivity of your post. Who was your doctor and where was your surgery performed? I would be most grateful to know. Thank you.

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