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Hi everybody...it's been a while since I've posted here regularly, so allow me to summarize my story: Diagnosed in June 2009 with an aortic root aneurysm - 5.1cm. No symptoms, it was caught by a very attentive PA during my annual physical OHS in October 2009 at Emory to fix - I was lucky...

I'm happy to report that my aortic root replacement was performed ten years ago today by Dr. Edward Chen at Emory University here in Atlanta, and all is well. Er...as far as the aorta goes, anyway. But I just got back from a visit to my cardiologist, who informed me that my coronary plaque was...

Five years ago this very moment, I was stretched out on an operating room table, getting an aortic root replacement to fix my aneurysm. Five years on, everything is working perfectly. Not only did Dr. Edward Chen do great work, but Emory University Hospital was fantastic as well. From aortas...

It's been too long since I've been here...but I wanted to come by, see how people were doing, and celebrate four good years since my surgery. I had a valve-sparing aortic root aneurysm repair on October 21, 2009. I'm happy to say that I have had zero problems since then; Dr. Edward Chen at...

I'm a little late in getting back here...but 53 weeks ago today I had my aortic root aneurysm corrected by the most excellent Dr. Chen at Emory University Hospital here in Atlanta. I've been fortunate in that I have had a textbook recovery; all of my surgeon and cardiologist visits have gone...

Had my six-week followup (I had surgery to fix an aortic root aneurysm on 10/21/09) with my surgeon today. In short, I'm good to go - sternum has closed up nicely and my heart sounds good, so my activity restrictions have been lifted and I'm back to work tomorrow morning. I've been very lucky...

I hadn't initially connected this to my surgery, but now I am starting to wonder. Shortly after I came home, my teeth started hurting. Not constantly, but more when I eat or drink...and because it happens when I drink, I'm pretty sure it's not chewing that is the problem. It feels kind of...

On Wednesday 10/21 I had a valve-sparing procedure by Dr. Chen at Emory University here in Atlanta, to replace an aortic root aneurysm. I thought I'd share a few notes on what I went through and how my recovery is going. On the day of surgery we had to be at the hospital in a waiting area at...

My aortic root aneurysm repair is coming up fast (October 21), and on the whole I am good to go - in large part due to all the information and support I've received here. I'm really down to one last question that I haven't been able to find an answer for... I had a TEE done a couple of weeks...

So my surgery is scheduled for October 21, with the pre-op session the day before that. My wife and I are planning a 'Last Supper' with some family before I go in, but I don't know what dietary restrictions someone going in for surgery is under. Can anyone help me out here? What were you...

I've been reading this forum non-stop for a couple of days now, so I thought I should take a moment to introduce myself... My name is Matthew, I'm a 39 year-old married IT guy with a four year-old son. My first hint that something was up with my heart was back in June, when my PA was doing my...