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Help Understanding First/One-year Size Monitoring Scan

Posted by bitsygirl @bitsygirl, Apr 12 12:51pm

I am looking for some input on the measurement of an ascending aortic dilation/aneurysm. Long story short of the measurements:

First measurement was a calcium CT. 4.5 cm
Second measurement was coronary CT angiogram (for other reasons): 4.3 cm (just a couple of months after the calcium CT)
First follow up scan almost exactly one year after the calcium CT: 4.7 w/o contrast. 4.5 w/contrast.

I know there is some error in the scans. I am a little overwhelmed trying to pin it down. Does anyone know if there's any chance this thing has not grown or is under 4.5cm?

Thanks!

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bitsygirl | @bitsygirl | Apr 13 2:44pm
In reply to @mustangsally67 "Have you gotten and echo cardiogram. This can measure your aneurysm yoo" + (show)
@mustangsally67

Have you gotten and echo cardiogram. This can measure your aneurysm yoo

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@mustangsally67 Thanks for your reply. Yes. I had one around a year ago. It measured 4.1. There were some other measurements in the results that contradicted the coronary CTA significantly and for some other reasons I believe it is the least reliable. But my fingers are crossed! I’m glad that I’ll finally be able to talk to the surgeon at any rate.

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bitsygirl | @bitsygirl | Apr 13 2:37pm
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Hang in there Bitsygirl! What does your husband's cardiologist say? He/She and team need to talk with you and your husband. Variations do occur among the imaging techniques. They should clarify your husband's status and lay out a plan. Peace of mind is extremely important.
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Thank you @upartist! Surprisingly my husband and I both have ascending aorta aneurysms. These are my measurements. I am usually the more optimistic about health concerns, but I am a little worried. I had seen a PA early on and he said that we could go over the scan results by phone since I live two hours away from their office. Less than two hours after the scan they called and arranged an appointment with the surgeon in a couple of weeks. So I am working to not worry. I imagine that the potential growth has just caught their attention and they will start taking a closer look. I found one mention in an article that implied .2cm might be in the margin of error.

Thank you for your support and advice. It helps!!

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mustangsally67 | @mustangsally67 | Apr 13 7:03am

Have you gotten and echo cardiogram. This can measure your aneurysm yoo

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upartist | @upartist | Apr 13 7:00am

Hang in there Bitsygirl! What does your husband's cardiologist say? He/She and team need to talk with you and your husband. Variations do occur among the imaging techniques. They should clarify your husband's status and lay out a plan. Peace of mind is extremely important.
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