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"Aneurysm Thoracic Aortic Without Rupture"?

Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Dec 19, 2022 | Replies (23)
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You should push to have your yearly scans continued. These ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms tend to grow slowly but they DO grow; unless you die of something else, the probability is very high that you will need surgery in the future. Literature from the Cleveland Clinic indicate they grow about .07 cm a year but the range varies. It is not wise to discontinue scans.
That said, Losartan at 100 mg is good. We could not keep my husband's blood pressure under 120/80 when he was taking 50 mg twice a day plus a low dose beta blocker (25 mg). The 25 and 50 mg are short acting. The 100 mg will last 24 hours. I found this information in an article on PUBMED. When I mentioned this to my husband's primary care doctor, he looked at me with his eyes wide and said: "I never thought of that but, of course, the kinetics make sense."

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dwander501 | @dwander501 | Sep 9, 2022

Thanks so much for your comments. Yes, I agree on continuing my yearly scans whether my insurance pays for them or not! I was splitting the 100 up to 50 early am and 50 late afternoon, but found taking the full 100 in the am brought my blood pressure under control throughout the day. I usually have a banana early in the evening too. I know I can do better with eating and activity going forward and plan to as if my latest scan wasn’t as good as it was. Take care.

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