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Hi @cass57 and others. I've been reading Mayo Clinic comments for 4 months and have found...
conclusion was that I had a bicuspid aortic ... valve (BAV) and an aneurysm on my ascending ... The aneurysm was first measured at 4.4 ... Bicuspid Aortic Valves are inherited ... He also repaired the aneurysm.
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Apr 22, 2020
My understanding is that there are two kinds: fusiform and saccular. The saccular is what I...
to is at the largest part (of the ascending ... and aortic root in my case). ... the ACC/AHA guidelines for managing aortic ... of the aortic root and ascending thoracic ... aneurysm, aortic repair would be recommended
Aortic and ventricular aneurysms are both conditions that can occur after a heart attack, but they...
Aortic and ventricular aneurysms are ... they are not often found together Ascending ... thoracic aortic aneurysms (ATAAs) and ... apical ventricular aneurysms are both ... types of aneurysms, but they differ
I believe heavy lifting can be an issue. My husband's cardiologists have warned against this. My...
My husband has two cousins with ascending ... aortic aneurysms - and one also has ... a descending aneurysm and an abdominal ... aneurysm.
58 male. 6.5cm aortic aneurysm, ascending and decending full length aortic dissection, damaged aortic root, damaged...
58 male. 6.5cm aortic aneurysm, ascending ... , damaged aortic root, damaged aortic ... Ascending aorta replacement, aortic ... graft, aortic valve replacement. ... heart aneurysm travel long hours (about
Discussion: Heart aneurysm
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Aug 23, 2024
I'm sorry to hear your news. My brother died last October of a sudden heart event....
after that, and they have found two aneurysms ... Ascending aorta at 4.2, and another ... at the aortic root is 4.8. ... Mayo believes that my aneurysms are ... during heavy weightlifting, average aneurysm
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jul 18, 2024
Hey there. I'm a survivor of a complete Type A ascending aortic arch dissection. You're going...
;m a survivor of a complete Type A ascending ... aortic arch dissection. ... thoracic surgeon who has done lots of aortic ... Depending on the current size of the aneurysm ... An aortic dissection is incredibly painful
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jun 18, 2024
With family history and that dilatation (though small), it would be prudent to get a second...
at an academic center that has an aortic ... program and which does a high volume of aortic ... aneurysm repairs. ... Remember that descending and ascending ... aortic aneurysms require different
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jun 17, 2024
@legacyrock, @charlanepj and all... I'm 77 years old. An ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm was diagnosed several...
An ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm ... I now have a descending thoracic aortic ... aneurysm just found with a CAT scan ... checking the Splenic aneurysm I&#39 ... The 4.9 ascending aneurysm is a problem
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Mar 19, 2024
The ACC/AHA held an aortic disease conference in Sept 22. A major outcome of this meeting...
The ACC/AHA held an aortic disease conference ... His aneurysm was mid level ascending ... identified but we are thinking "aneurysm ... Just google ACA/AHA Aortic Disease Conference
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Feb 16, 2024
The expert aortic disease group met last September (2022). They are now recommending that ascending aortic...
The expert aortic disease group met ... They are now recommending that ascending ... aortic aneurysms that are 5 cm or larger
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jun 7, 2023
The standard now is 5.0 cm for ascending aortic aneurysms. This is based on a consensus...
The standard now is 5.0 cm for ascending ... aortic aneurysms. ... consensus opinion from the September 2022 aortic
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Apr 17, 2023
I am 60 and I survived an ascending aortic dissection 10 years ago. It was a...
I am 60 and I survived an ascending ... aortic dissection 10 years ago. ... major surgical center with the right aortic ... benefit of knowing that you have an aneurysm
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: May 8 12:33pm
You had three, I’m not a Dr but that sounds like propensity. I had 2 one...
I had 2 one in my brain one ascending ... aortic, both repaired. ... family, so my cardiologist who is an aneurysm ... expert orders full aortic scans every ... 4-5 years to ensure no other aneurysms
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Mar 25 1:59pm