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Ascending Aortic Aneurysm and Exercise

Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Nov 8, 2023 | Replies (107)

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@lisabis68

Thank you. I really didn’t have symptoms from the aneurysm- it was discovered on accident really from a breast MRI, but thankfully it was. It grew from 4.8- 5.17 in just over a years time. I cut down on exercise- I did things like Piyo using my own body weigh and then resorted to 25 pounds weighted exercises at the gym which were hugely unsatisfying. But once surgery got close and I found out I had the blockage, I quit all exercise, way too nervous. I’m
Just now starting back slowly with cardiac rehab… it is long and slow but better than the alternative. Keep tabs on your sizes and just know that the guidelines have changed to 5.0 to consider surgery. I pushed to have mine done, I could not deal
With the daily anxiety. I wish you luck and good health.

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Was your rep are procedure through open heart or could they do the catheter method? Where did you have your procedure, if you don’t mind me asking?

Thank you for sharing your experience. I have an ascending aortic aneurysm approaching 5.0. I was wondering how you are you doing with your recovery and where did you have your surgery?