Yes, I was very relieved. And I was told once the aneurysm reaches 6 cm they will do a CT every 6 months instead of every year to determine how fast it grows, then discuss my options for surgery, which again the doc expressed it is open heart surgery but not Bypass Surgery for the Ascending. The descending Anuerysm and the Iliac Aneurysms can be repaired by Angio Gram, not open surgery, but mine are so tiny in those places and have been there since 2015, it is doubtful they will grow big enough in the rest of my lifetime. I just lost a sister from the Ascending Aneurysm Rupture. She was 9 years younger then me, so 72 years old, but she refused the surgery when hers reached 7 cm, lasted another year, but what really caused hers to rupture was she moved 2 weeks before the rupture and helped move heavy furniture. It is important that you do not lift heavy items and very important to limit any stress in your life. Worrying about my Aneurysms caused me a lot of stress. Now I have put that stress away and will see how it goes. My next CT is in March. Last CT was Mar 2021. We will see if it has grown any. They found this Ascending Aneurysm also in 2015 and it has grown a lot faster then the others, so have faith that now it will not grow.

The standard now is 5.0 cm for ascending aortic aneurysms. This is based on a consensus opinion from the September 2022 aortic disease group. The 7.0 limit sounds way high.
Many surgeons and cardiologists are NOT up to date. Be careful who you listen to. I would suggest a Mayo Rochester surgeon or cardiologist or the Cleveland Clinic gives telehealth opinions also - two creditable sources.
Many people think these affiliated groups are the "same" as the big centers. They are not.