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Ascending Aortic Aneurysm

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Hi,

I am pretty healthy 44 year male that just got diagnosed with Ascending Aortic Aneurysm of 4.2 cm. Ever since I found that out I have not been able to come down event though I know that the threshold for surgery is 5.5 cm. I just had my blood pressure jump from 120/80 to 160/100 so my doctor sent me to a cardiologist that did a CT scan where we discovered the aneurysm. I was trying to trace my steps in life and between the ages of 23 and 30 I was lifting a lot of weights so I am wondering if I enlarged my aorta then and we are discovering this now. The other thing that I am wondering is if anybody else has similar experience and how they cope with this. Two of the things I enjoy doing the most are tennis and skiing and I am afraid to do any of that since I don't know if they are what they call 'moderate' exercise and I am doing everything possible to keep my aneurysm from growing. I am seeing my cardiologist next month and I will share what he says but I did not take this news lightly and I would like to know how other people dealt with this issue and possibly if someone can share after surgery results and lifestyle since I would like to know as much as possible.

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