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Flying with an ascending aortic aneurism
I am a 75 year old, 5' 11' male who weighs 188 pounds, does not smoke, exercises regularly, is otherwise healthy and only drinks wine occasionally. A year ago I was told I have a 4.2 cm ascending aortic aneurysm. I was then prescribed Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice a day and Irbesartan 75 mg once a day. Since taking these two medicines, my BP now stays below 120/80 when I take my BP first thing in the morning.
Is it safe to fly commercially from California to Texas and back?
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Hello @burn55 and @robinwe239, I combined both of your discussions on flying with an ascending aortic aneurysm with existing discussion on the same subject titled:
"Flying with an ascending aortic aneurism"
- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/flying-with-an-ascending-aortic-aneurism/
@bill0327 started this discussion and @houston13, @degarden_girl, @booklover71, and @wyomingmiller208 have all shared their experiences with flying or concerns about flying after being diagnosed.
@burn55, you mentioned you have not received much direction from your PCP, do you have access to a cardiologist or specialist who can better answer your specific flying question or to discuss other risk factors?