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I really think some Doctors (depending on their specialty) who are not board certified in matters...
major, serious medical issues like aneurysms ... My doctor found my aneurysm with a stethoscope ... When asked for my aneurysm size in cm ... thought via memory that they were Ascending ... aortic Aneurysms: a Root @ 4.5cm and
Keep looking, not all surgeons have an attitude. I had my surgery to repair a 5.2cm...
I had my surgery to repair a 5.2cm ascending ... aneurysm 5 years ago, and my surgeon ... concerns, and a cardiologist who is an aortic
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jun 17, 2025
I was diagnosed with TAA (4.3) a little over two years ago. Let the worry begin...
I am part of my Regional Thoracic Aortic ... Aneurysm Surveillance program through ... Sinus of Valsalva Root at 4.0 cm and Ascending
Discussion: Ascending aorta
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: May 31, 2025
Abreviatiins can be confusing. Ascending aortic aneurysms are a type of thoracic aortic aneurysm along with...
Ascending aortic aneurysms are a type ... of thoracic aortic aneurysm along with ... aortic root, aortic arch, descending ... aneurysm i.e. aaa. ... isn't really an option with the ascending
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, 2025
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, 2025
I’m not a doctor and I’m not giving medical advice, but I am a 10-year survivor...
A 4.1 cm ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm ... Aneurysms aren’t primary care medicine ... aneurysms. ... Some people with aneurysms (especially ... Aneurysms are serious, even when they
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jan 31, 2025
Make sure you have a very good surgeon. Having gone through 4 major procedures during open...
I ended up with the aortic root, valve ... and most of the ascending aorta replaced ... coronary artery resectioned due to an aneurysm ... The root was 4.8 and ascending 4.7 and
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jan 30, 2025
Here's a great video on the subject. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhMEZ0glPqc&t=123s I'm 77M with a 4.6 cm ascending. I...
=123s I'm 77M with a 4.6 cm ascending ... creates tremendous pressure on the aortic ... wall...very dangerous if you have an aneurysm
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Oct 21, 2024
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