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    PA bifurcation meaning

    Hiya all, Hope you are all well. I've not posted for a while as I've only just had another MRI, on the results it says "Ascending aorta at the level of the PA bifurcation 33 x 37mm" What does that mean in regards to the PA bifurcation? I'm doing well with aorta now at 40mm so steady slow...
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    Why are you asked to sniff during an echo

    This is why it made me curious whether there was something wrong Thanks A
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    Why are you asked to sniff during an echo

    Hi, I had my annual echo and was asked to sniff while they scanned under my heart in my belly I have never done this in all the echo s I had so why didn’t they do it this time? Just curious Al
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    Bicuspid valve effect with possible rheumatoid arthritis

    Hi all, I have autoimmune thyroid disease and now being tested for rheumatoid and lupus even though my rheumatologist doesn’t think it’s lupus although I have seen him face to face. I’ve been having chest pain, shortness of breath, I can’t open my hands in a morning and problems in the sun...
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    Αortic valve replacement

    Ok Good luck and hope it all goes well Ali
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    Αortic valve replacement

    Hi Athens, How come it will be that early? Mines at 40mm but that was last September as I also have a bicuspid Just curious and are you UK based Thanks Ali
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    Well It's Time

    Best of luck with speedy recovery Keep us all posted on your progress. Ali
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    Symptoms of Need for Aortic Valve Surgery

    Hi Lex, I too am in the waiting room but much further behind you (I think as I haven’t had a scan for nearly a year) I have been having breathing issues and also had childhood asthma and was put back on inhalers even though I don’t really need them all the time. I get really weird heart...
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    Are we high risk?

    I have to take vitamin D now for life
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    Are we high risk?

    Hi, I had a letter today from the NHS just saying I’m at higher risk of getting I’ll and and being hospitalised and that I should follow the governments guidelines. I have mild asthma and bicuspid valve. It doesn’t say to shield for 12 weeks. Here is a good link that says who’s at risk...
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    Aortic aneurysm

    Hi all, I hope all of you are well and coping with the lockdown. At what size is a aortic enlargement classed as a aneurysm? Cheers Ali
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    Aorta size

    Is that for high blood pressure as mines always low when checked Thanks Alis
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    Aorta size

    Hi My Aorta has gone from 38 to 40 in a year, is this an average size growth. Thanks Alis
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    Bicuspid valve with slight enlargement results

    Hi Pellicle, thank for that, I wasn’t worried it just would of been nice to get this infor from from doctor in person. It said on my echo report mild narrowing and I could see anything on this report. Im only 5ft cheers Ali
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    Bicuspid valve with slight enlargement results

    Hi all, Ive just had my MRI and then received a letter from my cardiologist saying it was good news as there was only a slight enlargement. I never got to see him just a letter and said see you in 2 years. After doing some research and the advice all you guys gave me I never got the chance to...
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