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Newly diagnosed and/or living with ascending aortic aneurysm…anxiety
Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Jul 2, 2023 | Replies (51)Comment receiving replies
Mine is 4.5 and steady. It is catscaned each year to check if it has gotten bigger, so far staying the same. If it gets much bigger near 5 they can go in and put what I call a girdle around it to keep it from bursting. Mine was found on an annual physical and most of them are found when other test are being performed. Mine has been this way for 5 years or more, just have it checked regularly and you will be fine. 💝🙏🏻
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20 to 25 percent of athletes have aortas larger than the upper limit of clinical normality. You need to be informed about the medication (if needed) the doctor has you on. Two cardiologists caused me to have two low flow TIA's. (From medication they refused to listen on the side effects. ) I am on my fourth cardiologist before I found one that would listen.
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Thank you.🤗