I was diagnosed last August '21 with a 4.7cm Ascending aortic aneurysm. No symptoms then or now. I decided to get a ct scan on my own dime after loosing two neighbors suddenly to burst aortas. I wasn't happy with my primary Doctor's response which was putting me on the minimum BP medicine and come back in a year for a follow up. I'm 56, 6'2", 210 and pretty healthy otherwise. I had a second round of testing which insurance covered including an echo cardio gram and ultrasound. Valves are fine, kidneys are good, arteries ok, and the rest of my aorta is minimally over normal. Met with a Cardiologist, again on my own suggestion. I also increased my BP medicine as I wasn't happy yet with it. I've adjusted my eating probably 75% of where I should be and I don't smoke. I'm definitely researching facilities that perform less invasive procedures. Looks like the risks are still there, but recovery is much less. Looking forward to sharing more information and learning more from this forum. Thank you in advance. Darren

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