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Ascending thoracic aneurysm: What should I do and not do?

Posted by mustangsally67 @mustangsally67, May 6, 2020

Last year I was diagnosed with a dilation, that measured 3.9 had a Thoracic CT on now it is 4.3. The cardiologist said to repeat in one year. Is this ok. I am 71 yrs old. Also what should I not be doing, and also what should I be doing

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friendconstruction | @friendconstruction | Feb 20, 2024

Can I or should I continue to donate blood even though I just found out I have a thoracic aorta ascending aneurysm at 4.1 cm. It’s stayed the same since last check a year ago. I’m 41

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deedth64 | @deedth64 | Feb 21, 2024

I would make a call to your doctor to see if it's ok

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eosow55 | @eosow55 | Feb 21 9:08pm
In reply to @cobweb "welcome to the club. My numbers are higher. Told not to lift over 50 pounds and..." + (show)
@cobweb

welcome to the club. My numbers are higher. Told not to lift over 50 pounds and keep stress down. Tough in tody environment. I decided not to watch the news. Feel a lot better not watching. I biked 6-10 miles a day and do golf and gardening . Turned 79 lat week, have dropped a few pounds and feel good. Besides bad knees i have no other problems, so my next check up is summer. Will be interested to see the numbers.

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@cobweb Do you mind sharing your measurement? I like the reco to stop watching the news. I am 70 and at 5.0 cm with no growth in 3 years. My surgeon is pushing me for surgery while I am healthy (low bp, no smoking, min drinking, good weight, etc). The cardiologists are leaning to avoiding surgery and monitoring every 6 months with MRIs as open heart surgery comes with risks. Thank you in advance.@eosow

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chrisn61 | @chrisn61 | Mar 9 8:32am
In reply to @smarsili "I have been told that I have an Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva, measuring 5.2cm. it..." + (show)
@smarsili

I have been told that I have an Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva, measuring 5.2cm. it has not changed in a year but I am scheduled to have surgery in March. the position of the aneurysm is near the coronary artery, which if it were to grow it could pinch it and cause a heart attack. what are the thoughts on just monitoring this?

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I’m curious when and where you are scheduled for surgery. I also have an aneurysm in my sinus of valsalva and it measures 4.8 which was discovered last year. I’m scheduled for another CT scan at the end of this month and meeting with a surgeon at Cleveland Clinic.

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