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I was never assigned to a Cardiologist, and of course, I am second-guessing after reading about...
for evaluation of the size of the ascending ... CTA chest in 2 years as per Thoracic Aortic ... Aneurysm (TAA) Regional guidelines.
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Feb 25, 2023
I have AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm) 4.3 cm. That is Ascending Aorta. I also have Descending...
I have AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ... That is Ascending Aorta. ... I also have Descending Aneurysm 2.8 ... cm and 2 Iliac Aneurysms one 0.8 cm ... The Ascending needs to be 7 cm before
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Dec 21, 2021
Dear davej: I know exactly how you're feeling right now. In 1996 (age 51) I was...
1996 (age 51) I was diagnosed w/ an aneurysm ... of the ascending aorta with a stretched ... aortic valve. ... another open heart operation for an aneurysm ... of the aortic arch.
Support Group: Heart & Blood Health
Posted: Aug 5, 2020
Hi there! I presently have a second dilation of the ascending aorta aneurism above the diaphragm...
presently have a second dilation of the ascending ... I already have a pre-existing aortic ... think it must be the pressure of the aneurysm
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jul 24, 2020
I discovered I had an enlarged aorta when I was getting a cardiac clearance for prostate...
The ascending aorta was 4.1 and the ... aortic root was 4.3. ... At my yearly CT, this time my ascending ... possible problems with weight lifting and aortic ... aneurysms.
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Dec 15, 2025
@gladifoundthissite Hi, I am 88 and have had a MVP (mitral valve prolapse) for about ten...
years ago I was diagnosed with a 4.2 aortic ... ascending aneurysm and a 4.5 root aneurysm ... with aortic valve regurgitation.
@brentshine Thanks for your service as a fireman. Like you, I hunt, fish and do a...
That is why aneurysms are usually not ... (Root 4.7cm and ascending aortic 4.2cm ... ) & a aortic valve prolapse. ... I am now looking for an aortic disease ... I have read that on average, aneurysms
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Nov 10, 2025
Just some experience to share on athletic activity: I have, for most of my adult life...
he found a badly calcified bicuspid aortic ... dilation’ (4.9 cm) of the aorta at the ascending ... with TAVR’s felt the dilation (or aneurysm ... worrying about exercising and the aneurysm
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Oct 5, 2025
I have had multiple CTs the past four years. Not once has the tech reading the...
at the ratio of the diameter of the ascending ... aortic value vs the diameter of the ... descending aortic valve. ... other possible risk factors) is an aneurysm ... difference between dilated and an aneurysm
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Aug 10, 2025
Yes there are stents for both ascending and descending aortic aneurysms. Endovascular stents are available for...
Yes there are stents for both ascending ... and descending aortic aneurysms. ... stents are available for descending aortic ... years), clinical trials began for ascending ... aortic aneurysms.
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jul 29, 2025
I had a video visit with my cardiothoracic surgeon at UCSD yesterday. Good guy! He is...
first and recommends addressing the aneurysm ... much, this would mean, addressing the aneurysm ... a little early- my aortic root is 4.7 ... cm and ascending aorta 4.9 cm.
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jul 22, 2025
Ta da! Update on my 2nd opinion at Stanford heart clinic on July 2... yes, I...
Echo showed my aneurysm "measures ... Aortic root is borderline and measures ... Dr Fischbein is recommending "ascending ... will decide whether or not to replace aortic ... #34; surgery, just cutting out the aneurysm
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jul 14, 2025
Everything that Houston13 says is right....but I would add this: I would NEVER see a chiro...
result in exacerbating an existing aneurysm ... or creating an aneurysm. ... attorney who survived a complete type A1 ascending ... aortic dissection in 2015, I'm
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Jun 10, 2025
I’m not a doctor, but I am a fellow patient who survived a catastrophic Type A...
who survived a catastrophic Type A aortic ... living with a surgically repaired ascending ... So here’s the deal: a 3.5 cm ascending ... means there’s mild dilation—not an aneurysm
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: May 5, 2025
This thread and this group is about aortic aneurysms. Only about 10 people in 100,000 have...
This thread and this group is about aortic ... aneurysms. ... aneurysm. ... The Echo found the 3.7 to 4.4 ascending ... aortic and root aneurysm and in May
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Apr 22, 2025
My interest in genetic testing is for 2 reasons. Even though I have an Edwards 27mm...
conduit, I have a small section of ascending ... aorta between it and my aortic arch ... that is at leat 4.4 and aneurysmal ... 4.8 cm, but it was fragile and my ascending ... surgery for a RCA resection for a large aneurysm
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Apr 8, 2025
Yes it was open heart, for ascending (thoracic) aortic aneurysms, it is currently the only effective...
Yes it was open heart, for ascending ... (thoracic) aortic aneurysms, it is ... It involves replacing the aneurysm section
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Mar 31, 2025