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I received a dignosis 2 1/2 years ago of ascending aortic aneurysm, and have been under intensive surveillance for my ascending aortic aneurysm at Weill Cornell in NYC. I’’ve learned that when it comes to all things aortic aneurysm, it’s best to be treated and managed by doctors in an aortic...

I strongly encourage you to research which hospitals in your region are considered a true “aortic center of excellence.”. You may want to consider a general cardiologist that is in practice at that kind of a hospital, and also find out who is the cardiothoracic surgeon(s) that specializes in...

Dixitworld, If you’re looking for an excellent 3rd surgical opinion, I highly recommend Dr. Leonard Girardi of NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell in NYC.

An update since I started this thread. My aortic/cardiothoracic surgeon at Weill Cornell called me to inform me that he endorses earlier surgical intervention In my case at my current 4.6cm given family history of aortic catastrophe and potential connective tissue disease. Will be having...

Check out Dr. Leonard Girardi and his Cardiothroacic team at Weill Cornell/New York Presbyterian. He is world-class. His volume of procedures performed and surgical outcomes record are fantastic. Just like Dr. Svensson at Cleveland Clinic. That’s the key. Be wary of hospitals that do not share...

I have a 4.6cm ascending aortic aneurysm, and the aortic surgeons at Weill Cornell I consulted said recent studies by Dr. Elefteriades at Yale shows that the normal adult proximal ascending aorta (not the root) averages from 3cm in size, depending on gender and height/BSA. So he would not say a...

In the Jan. 2018 edition of the medical journal Cardiology, Dr. John Elefteriades and colleagues published a new study on aortic dissection and diamter size. The Report is entitled “Prevention of Aortic Dissection Suggests a Diameter Shift to a Lower Aortic Size Threshold for Intervention.” I’...

I am a 60-year-old man, 6'2". In April 2016, TTE revealed 4.3cm dilation of ascending aorta. February of this year, MRA showed aneurysm increased to 4.5cm in 10 months. Family history of aortic aneurysm (mother-abdominal/deceased, grandfather-thoracic rupture with sudden death). Referred in May...

Dr. Leon Girardi at Weill Cornell is top aortic surgeon in NYC, you might also look at Dr. Allan Stewart at Mt. Sinai too.