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There's lots of boats all doing their own thing under supervision of experienced pilots. And we...
Diagnoses. 5.8cm aneurysm of the ascending ... aorta, ascending dissection, descending ... dissection, aortic valve damage, etc ... By 6AM the aneurysm was at 6.5cm. ... I have a dacron aortic graft replacing
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Nov 26, 2024
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 @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
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
First, jmmg, a consistent blood pressure of 139/87 for 10 ten years is hypertension. Get a...
to your development of an enlarged ascending ... My husband has an aortic aneurysm, diagnosed ... Annually he has his aneurysms measured ... We had just gotten married when his aneurysm ... We ended up seeing an Aortic Aneurysm
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Posted: Mar 27, 2024
Interesting discussion. Be prepared for unclear criterion as to when to go for surgery. Attention given...
Attention given to an enlarging aortic ... bicuspid valve, or actively growing aortic ... of the country "fix" the aneurysm ... specialists hedge the size of the aneurysm ... My ascending aorta required a longer
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jan 29, 2024
Primarily because the TEVAR type of "band aid" has not been well tested or successfully tested...
well tested or successfully tested in ascending ... thoracic aneurysms. ... heart than below the heart (descending aortic ... aneurysm), which makes this type of
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jan 8, 2024
I am new to the thread and see the posts are a few years old, but...
My ascending aortic aneurism measures ... older elite endurance athletes with ascending ... there is a comment that these types of aneurysms ... February 26, 2020; Association of Ascending ... Aortic Dilatation and Long-term Endurance
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Sep 27, 2023
This is a very interesting conversation. I had elevated calcium levels about six times, but they...
had a heart valve replacement- the aortic ... I also had an ascending aorta graft ... done due to aneurysm. ... think that had anything to do with my aneurysm
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Aug 15, 2023
I sought out Mayo because they care for thousands of people with ascending aortic aneurysms. With...
care for thousands of people with ascending ... aortic aneurysms. ... I discovered that ascending aortic repair ... like Marfan or having a bi cuspid aortic ... valve, the risk of dying from the aneurysm
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jul 25, 2023
Question: Has anyone with an increasing ascending aneurysm tried any supplements for connective tissue, like simple...
Question: Has anyone with an increasing ascending ... aneurysm tried any supplements for ... growing and I have no risk factors for aneurysm ... My aortic root has increased to 44,
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jul 22, 2023