I need some prospective and support on my newly found thoracic ascending aortic aneurysm size 4.8
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I'm 46 and just lost 30 pounds and have been clean eating for 6 months ... I decided to go get a full heart work up at the cardiologist office... They are telling me my heart looks great ! BUT i have a large aorta measurement at the base leaving the heart measured @ 4.2cm on echo ... Dr set up a CT scan and it shows the entire ascending portion swollen and at the widest it's 4.8cm .. I was put on BP meds and told wait and watch from cardiologist and surgeon. Please help me cope with this decision ... I have 2 young girls and I have never drank or smoked ... A famous NYC surgeon has agreed to do the operation due to my anxiety over this after first telling me I won't touch it until it's 5.5cm. I'm getting a second surgeons opinion and asking a ton of questions.... What would you do ?????
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john58501 joseph_96581
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Thank you all for your advice and reassurance. After reading your suggestions I've scheduled a ct for early next week. hoping it doesn't show as any bigger. although 4.9 doesn't seen that small either. i'm going to meet with a surgeon to get his opinion however from what i've read it sounds like i'll be told to wait and see what it does. i really think i want to have it repaired as soon as possible rather than wait. i'm only 44 and would rather not have to worry about this thing. i guess i'll see what the doctors say and then make a decision. i've been so preoccupied thinking about this that it's driving me crazy.
joseph_96581 john58501
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Yes John I know how you feel ..its been one month for me and I'm thinking the exact same as you. Ok so mine is 4.8 asending aortic ... What location is yours ? And please post or message me the surgeons recommendation.
john58501 joseph_96581
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sorry for the delay. also ascending aortic which is 4.9 on the ct as well. surgeon's suggestion is wait and get remeasured in 6 months. said they don't know if it will or won't grow. im' not sure i want to wait on surgery. he said they will do it if that's what i choose. i'd love to hear from someone who has gone thru the surgery.
Ana62 john58501
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john58501 Ana62
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Ana62 john58501
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Hello Jhon, didn't receive anything. Patient.info doesn't allow me to share name of a website. So please try to google: 3x w. then the word aorticdissection then .com. I hope that helps🤔
john58501 Ana62
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