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Okay, that was a lie. It's actually 27 years and a day! I forgot to post yesterday 10/25. So it's been 27 years since having a St Jude valve replace my congenital AVS. I've been doing well for the most part. And still in the watch and wait phase for my Ascending Aortic Aneurysm (but it seems...

Does anyone else find it interesting that we're all told we have to wait for the magic number of 5.5cm to have surgery for an ascending aneurysm but aren't eligible for life insurance in the meantime? Actuarial Sciences derive the formulas to determine risk in these instances.With the...

Hey guys, I haven't been on the board in quite some time. Here's a lititle background. Born with congenital bav, had aortic valve replaced with St. Jude mechanical valve back in Oct. '89. As of 2 years ago, ascending aortic aneurysm measuring 4.8cm. I'm due for another ct scan but had a...

I had my aortic valve replaced w/St Jude valve 21 yrs ago. Watching and waiting on ascending aortic aneurysm. I just had a stress echo done and it showed that I had multiple pvc's ( nothing to worry about necessarily) and a v tach of 6 beats when my heart was at the 85% range during the test...

I see that most of you use the coaguchek xs and prefer it over protime. Can I ask why? I'm looking into getting a home monitor and am trying to decide which one to get. On ITC's site, they have a comparison of the two and aside from having to refrigerate the strips it seems more convenient than...

For the members that have aneurysms and are watching and waiting, how long has it been since you've been diagnosed? For those that have had the surgery, how long was it from being diagnosed to getting surgery? And if you could include if you are on or were on beta blockers. trying to get a...

Had my aortic valve replaced with a St Jude valve 20 years ago 10/25/89 at Deborah Heart & Lung. as Timex used to say, takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'. Now if only the Yanks could wrap up the series today....

Wouldn't mind getting some board mbr's opinions on this one: I had my follow up visit today with my cardiologist since having an echo and ct scan done in August. As I said before, the ct scan says it's a 4.5 cm aneurysm but has been noted in the past at 4.7 and 4.9. Either way there is...

Never knew there was a cardiac gated ct. Found a video that indicates the aorta changes in size from 3 to 4 mm depending on whether the heart is in systole or diastole. I knew there was some change in size but never heard anyone use an actual range before. Unless you are getting a cardiac gated...

Hey guys, Sorry to be posting so many questions lately I have a 4.5 cm aneurysm, from what I've researched on Dr. Svensson from Cleveland Clinic (my first choice of surgeons) since I've had prior OHS he recommends the aortic aneurysm be 5.2 cm. Granted this is not from reviewing my personal...

How much thought do you give to it? How are you coping? Granted I only found out about mine a month ago so it's still fresh in my mind, just wondering if for most of you if it's become something that you put off to the side for the most part or if you're still reminded daily of it. My wife is...

I found transcripts from a webcast in '07. not sure if this was posted before, just figured it had some useful info. http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/webchat/aorta071107.aspx For anyone that's had previous OHS, Dr. Svensson basically says the magic number is 5.2cm. Speaker_-_Dr__Svensson:

Finally resized these: Above you can see where they caught my St. Jude valve with the two leaflets in the open position this is my 4.5 cm aortic aneurysm/dilation

I got some conflicting info at the beginning of the week. I was planning to wait until I receive a copy of my medical records but this has been bothering me. Background info again, had an echo, ct scan (w/out contrast) and t.e.e. done in '01. I was not told my aorta was dilated at the time. I...

I had a ct w/contrast and echo today. It will be a few days at least until I speak to the dr and get results. The ct tech gave me a print out of a few pics but he said he couldn't copy any to cd. Anyway, I'm far from an expert but I don't think my aorta is near 5 cm, probably more like 4.6 or...

New poster here. I'm Keith, 35, had congenital aortic valve stenosis. I had a St Jude valve put in back in '89, going strong for the last 20 yrs. I have been going to Deborah Heart & Lung since I was 5. Had my surgery done there by Lynn McGrath. Stopped going back in '01. In '01 I had an...