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At 4.3 your aneurysm is on the small side but not to be ignored. The CT...
At 4.3 your aneurysm is on the small ... a cardiologist that specializes in aortic ... cardiologist talking about exercises and aneurysms ... I had a 5.2 cm ascending aneurysm, found ... At some point if your aneurysm grows
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Sep 3 8:25pm
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 9:07am
I'm 56 and in great shape, workout every day, but have a 2,854 calcium score from...
Yes, I have a 4.3cm ascending aortic ... thoracic aneurysm detected on the CT ... , no open heart surgery to fix the aneurysm
Hi @maryswims, I can only imagine your worry, so I wanted to let you know that...
know that you’re in the right group – Aortic ... Aneurysms – to talk with people who ... the relevant discussion: – Thoracic aortic ... /discussion/thorcic-aneurysm/ – Large ... ascending aorta in young healthy 45
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jan 24, 2020
The surgical threshold for ascending aortic aneurysms can vary based on several factors, including the type...
The surgical threshold for ascending ... aortic aneurysms can vary based on ... several factors, including the type of aortic ... In patients with a bicuspid aortic valve ... with the risks associated with the aneurysm
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jul 30, 2024
Hi charlanepj, Yours is an unnerving story. What an awful surprise surgery! Did your docs estimate...
docs estimate the true size of the aneurysm ... it dissected, or the reason for the aortic ... aneurysm (such as family history, HTN ... I have a thoracic ascending aorta “dilatation ... dissection post-aortic valve surgery
Discussion: Exercise...
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jul 16, 2024
@Twocents: My local cardiologist doesn't bother reading the echocardiograms regarding the aortic root and ascending aorta....
the echocardiograms regarding the aortic ... root and ascending aorta. ... Aortic aneurysms, not so much. ... recommendation of a CT Aortography and aortic ... valve leak due to aortic root dilation
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jul 9, 2024
I had two open heart surgery to repair a sudden Type A1 ascending aortic arch dissection....
surgery to repair a sudden Type A1 ascending ... aortic arch dissection. ... That's what an aortic aneurysm is ... my high blood pressure and thought aneurysms
You're going to be fine. Just stay on top of your cardiologist and get a second...
thoracic surgeon who has done lots of aortic ... Depending on the current size of the aneurysm ... An aortic dissection is incredibly painful ... ;m a survivor of a complete Type A ascending ... aortic arch dissection.
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jun 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 9, 2024
Hi @tj1778 and @anniejam, Ascending aortic aneurysms (or dilated ascending aorta) are a type of thoracic...
Hi @tj1778 and @anniejam, Ascending ... aortic aneurysms (or dilated ascending ... aorta) are a type of thoracic aortic ... www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/thoracic-aortic-aneurysm ... www.cardiosmart.org/Heart-Conditions/Aortic-Aneurysm
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Aug 5, 2019
@Drew944 If you had an echo for one of the measurements you list and the CT...
other, it is possible the size of the aneurysm ... So your aneurysm might have been the ... Aneurysms don't get smaller as much ... either ascending from the heart or ... also have the AAA but have a leaky aortic
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Dec 1, 2018
@twocents Hi, There is significant radiation with a CT scan so cardios are sometimes reluctant to...
scheduling echos just to verify the aneurysm ... I only have knowledge of Ascending Aortic ... Aneurysms (AAA) so if you have a different
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Oct 30, 2018
Marten, You are too generous. I'm selfishly looking for ideas. But, I appreciate the kind words....
to the simultaneous findings of an aneurysm ... on my ascending aorta (small, 4.3) ... and a murmur traced to mild aortic stenosis
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Posted: Aug 6, 2016
I had a Type A aortic dissection in 2015, and I’ve spent nearly a decade learning...
A 5.1 cm root aneurysm and a 4.4 cm ... ascending aneurysm are significant, ... dizziness could be related if the aneurysm ... with extensive experience in root and ascending ... aneurysm repair.
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Mar 17 7:09am
Not only would I get a second opinion, I would fire this doctor. Sounds like guidelines...
had several things going on and the aortic ... root and ascending aorta aneurysms ... surgery resect a right coronary artery aneurysm ... replace the root, valve and most of the ascending
To answer you as plainly as possible: YES, in most cases, annual imaging—usually a CT angiogram...
MRI—is considered necessary after aortic ... monitor for complications such as aneurysm ... surgery almost 10 years ago for a Type A aortic ... put in a Dacron graft to replace the ascending
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: May 20 1:40pm
Just to add to @Moonboy comments, the aorta leaves the heart “ascending” and then bends down...
comments, the aorta leaves the heart “ascending ... “ towards the abdomen, descending aneurysms ... have more options for repairs than ascending ... said, find a cardiologist who is an aortic ... ever need surgery, again abdominal aneurysms
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: May 14 12:09pm