Newly Diagnosed: 4.9 cm ascending aortic looking for support

Posted by lmcfarland @lmcfarland, Dec 13, 2025

I am so thankful to have found this forum! Four days ago, I had a heart scan to see if there was any plaque. Everything was good that way, but my doc called to share the news that I have a 4.9 cm ascending aortic aneurysm. I’m seeing a Cardiothoracic surgeon on Tuesday.
I have a list of questions for him, but would welcome any suggestions from this group.

I am very uncomfortable with a wait and see approach.

I’ve never been a smoker, no history of high blood pressure, cholesterol has been well managed, and no family history. I guess I'm just stunned.

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jfmifka3 | @jfmifka3 | 4 days ago

In reply to @hopeseeker22 "At 4.5 since found 3 years ago. Stable. CT or CTA scans? Check me every 6..." + (show)

I've since learned that MRI, particularly with advance sequences such as 4D Flow, provides multiparametric evaluation without radiation exposure for those of us requiring repeat imaging every 6 months or every year. Did your cardiologist or cardiothoracic surgeon ever give you that option ?

delprice112 | @delprice112 | 2 days ago

In reply to @houston13 "@23997929 I had my surgery at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, and it could not..." + (show)

@houston13 Can you provide your surgeon's name? I am in Texas.

houston13 | @houston13 | 2 days ago

In reply to @delprice112 "@houston13 Can you provide your surgeon's name? I am in Texas." + (show)

@delprice112 of course my surgeon was Dr Anthony Estrera, wonderful surgeon and person and my cardiologist Dr Siddharth Prakash an authority in aortic diseases, both work under UT Physicians , below a link to their bios:
https://www.utphysicians.com/provider/anthony-l-estrera/
https://www.utphysicians.com/provider/siddharth-k-prakash/

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