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It sounds like you have been getting regular surveillance. That's good! What does your cardiologist say...
about the size progression of your aneurysm ... I became aware of my ascending aortic ... aneurysm in 2016. ... I decided to see the Aortic Clinic at
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jul 11, 2024
Where did you read 5 years? Is there some additional factor about your health in addition...
about your health in addition to your aneurysm ... patients undergoing elective surgery for ascending ... aortic aneurysm who survive the postoperative
First, are you being seen by a thoracic surgeon at a center that does a high...
center that does a high volume of ascending ... aortic aneurysm repairs? ... if there is any vasculitis in the aortic
Button213 Your ok from what I have been told. I also have an ascending aortic aneurysm...
I also have an ascending aortic aneurysm ... at 4.5 and a root at 4.2 and an aortic ... exercising when I was diagnosed with the aneurysm
Discussion: Info on 4.1cm
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jun 26, 2025
Hello @shaheenn and welcome to Connect. It is so good to hear that you are helping...
posted some discussions we have on aortic ... aneurysms on Connect. ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ascending-aortic-aneurysm-and-exercise ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pending-surgery-for-ascending-aortic-aneurysm ... While she does not have an aneurysm,
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jul 25, 2022
@hollikal Hello....I'm in a similar situation as you, 70 y.o. with afib, BP issues and an...
BP issues and an enlarged thoracic ascending ... aortic aneurysm...4.5cm from a recent ... Find an aortic center near you where ... uninformed, or under educated about aneurysms ... Clinic, which is in the top-tier of aortic
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Mar 3 7:07am
Different position as yours but can relate, family history is a big factor in determining when...
In my case I had an ascending aortic ... aneurysm that was found already at ... I also had a brain aneurysm that was ... 3mm, for brain aneurysm the threshold ... places) and my brother has 3 brain aneurysms
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jan 2 12:51pm
@llindsay251 ChatGPT: That’s an excellent and very important question. In general: A short period of coughing...
permanent increase in the size of an ascending ... aortic aneurysm. ... ⸻ 🫀 In the case of an aortic ... • For someone with a known ascending ... aortic aneurysm, keeping blood pressure
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Oct 15, 2025
I had an enlarged left ventricle. PVCs of over 25 000 per day. I was on...
I still have the Bicuspid Aortic Valve ... and the newly discovered 4.4 ascending ... aortic aneurysm though. ... So, perhaps your aneurysm didn’t actually
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Oct 12, 2024
@gently Hi, you stated "These days the surgeries are so much easier as they can be...
I have been diagnosed with an Ascending ... Aortic Aneurysm and a Root aneurysm ... wish your statement were true that ascending ... aortic aneurysms could be done without ... A descending aortic aneurysm is done
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Posted: Dec 24, 2025
Hi, I think you are right about the aneurysm not shrinking. However, the measurements you have...
Hi, I think you are right about the aneurysm ... important factor is to determine if the aneurysm ... My ascending aortic aneurysm has been ... The aneurysm no longer controls my life ... wish you good health and a stable aneurysm
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Feb 2, 2020
I think everyone is different. I was told when I was 53 I had an ascending...
I was told when I was 53 I had an ascending ... aortic aneurysm at 4.1 cm. ... reached 5.3 cms and I had the full ascending