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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
Let me know what he says cuz I'm scared to try it I'm afraid is going...
and I was also diagnosed with a AAA ascending ... aortic aneurysm.I have it but I&#39 ... not going to have a problem with my aneurysm
Welcome to Connect @smithjss. I moved your message to this existing discussion thread (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/thorcic-aneurysm/) about thoracic...
connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/thorcic-aneurysm ... /) about thoracic aortic aneurysms so ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/large-ascending-aorta-in-young-healthy
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jun 27, 2016
I was diagnosed 4 months ago with an aneurysm on my ascending aorta, 4.3 cm. I'm...
was diagnosed 4 months ago with an aneurysm ... on my ascending aorta, 4.3 cm. ... father died from a dissected (burst) aortic ... aneurysm when he was 60.
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jun 1, 2015
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