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5.2 ascending aortic aneurysm- waiting for surgery (?)

Posted by sam1952 @sam1952, May 20 5:13pm

72YO male: I’ve had a St Jude replacement aortic valve since 1998 that leaks a bit with my left ventricle enlarged to 7cm. I also have a slowly enlarging ascending aortic aneurysm, 5.0 to 5.2cm and my current plan is to wait for open heart surgery to replace my aortic valve and fix my aneurysm when it reaches 5.5cm. I’m slightly worried about waiting because I won’t be as “healthy “ for surgery in my late 70s as now. Any ideas concerning putting surgery off until necessary or solving problem now?

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mosey | @mosey | May 31 8:29pm
In reply to @pamela78 "One thing I worry about is, how to get to a major surgical center without having..." + (show)
@pamela78

One thing I worry about is, how to get to a major surgical center without having to fly. If I ever need surgery (I'm at 4.2 now and almost 80), I'd want the best hospital I could get. That would require travel and I'm already hesitant to fly. This travel issue seems like a big one and nobody, so far as I know, has addressed it. Suggestions?

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Hi Pamela, We have some similarities as I am 80 with an ascending thoracic aneurysm at 4.2, plus some minor leaky valves and blockages, all discovered because of tests for other things. I live in Atlanta and have some great doctors here who work with Emory St Joseph’s Hospital. There are several who specialize in thoracic aneurysms and are on Castle Connelly best doctors list. You might want to check them out if not too far. My cardiologist is monitoring the size for me. I am hoping to do a consult soon with one of the thoracic cardiac doctors who specialize in thoracic aneurysms. Fingers crossed. Best to you!

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