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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
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
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
I went to Mayo because I felt like I was dying but the local cardiologist said...
I thought it must be the aortic aneurysm ... about a 4.8 cm root and 4.7 to 4.8 ascending ... chronically occluded mid LAD and an aneurysm ... the complex fistula, resection the aneurysm ... monitor the remaining portion of the ascending
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Dec 9, 2025
It’s easy to get lost in charts, indices, and population-level risk curves when you’re sitting with...
curves when you’re sitting with an aneurysm ... If you’re living with an ascending or ... arch aneurysm, the two most valuable ... know this terrain: survivors of an ascending ... building your care around a thoracic aortic
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Dec 4, 2025
To be candid, there aren't any ways to shrink an aneurysm. There is/are weak spot(s) in...
there aren't any ways to shrink an aneurysm ... There is/are weak spot(s) in the ascending ... I am also dealing with an aortic aneurysm ... in the remaining ascending aorta between ... the dacron graft and aortic arch.
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Nov 30, 2025
I’m in my 61 and living with the aftermath of a major sudden aortic dissection event....
with the aftermath of a major sudden aortic ... surgery and a Dacron graft to repair my ascending ... Most of us with aneurysms end up adjusting ... , frankly, medical ignorance about aortic ... who has real experience repairing aortic
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Nov 8, 2025
@chebo1954 had a cta chest w/contrast 2weeks ago since i had a ct scan for something...
july '25 it showed my dilated aortic ... aneurysm root measuring 5.3 cm. ... mentioned procedure and it showed my aortic ... root to be only 4.9cm, ascending aorta
I AGREE WITH HOUSTON 10,000%. A 5.8 cm thoracic aortic aneurysm is large enough that it...
A 5.8 cm thoracic aortic aneurysm is ... Generally, once an aneurysm reaches ... around 5.5 cm in the ascending aorta ... cardiovascular surgeon who specializes in aortic
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Nov 3, 2025
@bpetruccelli Hi, first just to clarify, when you say AAA you mean Abdominal or your first...
mean Abdominal or your first A is for Ascending ... Assuming it is ascending, my surgeon ... siddharth-k-prakash/ he specializes in aortic ... is well known for his research in aneurysms
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Sep 28, 2025