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I will be needing surgery at some point for my ascending aortic aneurysm. It's currently at 4.4cm but as I am a shorter person and also have a BAV (which is fine at the moment), I may need the surgery sooner rather than later. To be honest, I think I am more afraid of the heart-lung machine...

Good morning everyone. I have an ascending aortic aneurysm that will eventually need surgery. It's currently at 4.4cm. I have no symptoms, but I am a short female (5ft 2 in.) and have read that smaller people may need surgery sooner than taller people. I am able to exercise without getting...

Just met with my Cardio for follow up after my latest MRI scan. The MRI showed my ascending aorta has grown to 4.4 cm from the previous measurement 3 years ago of 4.2. My aneurysm had been stable at 4.2 cm since 2006. So over the course of 10 years my aorta grew 2 cm, but that growth occurred...

I've repeatedly read advice from Cardios and surgeons, both in my home city as well as from well-known high volume heart surgery centers such as Cleveland Clinic, that states you should wait until 5.0 cm or 5.5 cm in aortic diameter before surgical repair is recommended. Yet most hospitals...

Found an article about 2 petite females (each under 5'4''). One of these patients is the same height as me (5'2''). She had an ascending aortic aneurysm of 4.8 cm. The surgeon who performed surgery on her is well-known Dr. "E" from Yale. He recommended surgery immediately at 4.8 cm. After...

Hello everyone....I had an MRI today. It's been 3 years since my last one. My aneurysm 3 years ago was measured by MRI at 4.2cm. Today my MRI revealed it has grown to 4.4 cm. For 7 years my aneurysm was stable at 4.2 cm. But in the past 3 years something caused it to grow by 2 cm. Scary thing is...

I have a BAV and ascending aortic aneurysm of 4.2 cm. I'd like to exercise on a rowing machine. I have not brought it up to my Cardio yet because my check up is not until October. Do any of you work out on a rowing machine? It doesn't cause too much strain on the chest area and is mainly a...

I'm going to spend my time exercising (walking/jogging) to try to keep my mind off my BAV and my ascending aortic aneurysm. Also trying to get in better shape for future surgery. I need a good heart rate monitor to wear during exercise so I can keep an eye on my heart rate and make sure it...

Hi everyone......seems the latest fitness craze is Burn Boot Camp. At least in my neck of the woods here in NC. For $150+ a month, you can go to a 45 minute class M-F run by these ultra buff muscle-bound trainers that will make you do crazy exercises till you pass out in order for you to become...

Hi everyone, I will eventually need surgery to repair my ascending aortic aneurysm (currently at 4.2 to 4.3 cm) and possibly also my BAV if they decide to just repair both at the same time. I live in Charlotte, NC but I'm planning on traveling to Cleveland, OH to the Cleveland Clinic to have...

Hi everyone, I have to have another chest MRI with contrast next year for my ascending aortic aneurysm. They have to check the measurements of it. Praying it's not larger. I know the last time I had this done at the hospital the cost was $2000 for the exam. I just found an imaging center in...

Hello everyone! I'm taking my children to Disney World this summer. They've told me they want to ride the roller coasters they have there as well as some of the other "wild" rides. I have BAV and an ascending aortic aneurysm of 4.2 cm which is stable. And I'm on blood pressure meds. I'm in...

All of us heart patients have to undergo lots of diagnostic testing....particularly if we are being monitored until surgery becomes necessary. I had an echo which indicated that my aneurysm was a lot larger than it was the previous year.....a 4.2 was showing as a 4.8 on the echo. My Cardio...

Happy New Year everyone! My New Years resolution was to find a cheaper MRI facility. I live in Charlotte, NC. Long story short is that I had an echo done at my local hospital right before Thanksgiving and the echo showed that my Ascending aortic aneurysm had grown to 4.8 cm (it measured 4.2...

This question kind of goes with another question I posted on this forum. I just had an echo that measured my aortic aneurysm at 4.8 cm. Since I've always measured at 4.2 cm up till now, an MRI was ordered to verify the measurement. Turns out the MRI showed the aneurysm had not changed, still...

This question may sound strange considering that OHS is not something to rush into if you don't have to. My experience has caused me to ask this question. I have a BAV that is in good shape and an aneurysm on the ascending aorta that is at 4.2 cm and stable. It hasn't grown since I first...

I will have to decide on what type of valve to replace my aortic valve. I have a Bicuspid aortic valve which is in great shape other than being bicuspid. I will need surgery very soon for an aortic aneurysm and I know they will want to just replace the valve at the same time. Since I'm 39 and...

Just found out this afternoon that my ascending aortic aneurysm has gotten larger (went from 4.2 to possible 4.8 in 1 1/2 years). I'm going for an MRI in a couple days to get a measurement on it, but surgery looks likely since I also have a BAV. I'm 39 years old and honestly thought the...

Hello to all my friends here..... I live in Charlotte, NC with 2 hospitals to choose from, Carolinas Medical Center or Presbyterian. Both are good as I've been told. I have an ascending aortic aneurysm that's at 4.2 cm and a stable Bicuspid Aortic Valve. I will need surgery at some point on...

I live in Charlotte, NC and will need surgery for an ascending aortic aneurysm (currently 4.2 cm) at some point. I also have a Bicuspid Aortic Valve, but it has no symptoms and may be able to be spared. Has anyone had any experience with a heart surgeon or a hospital in Charlotte, NC that they...