Hello all. I have been reading the posts on this sight to get more information on bav and assending aneurysms. I have known that I had a bicuspid Aortic valve since about 1996. Had an echo done each year for a while, no changes. Due to no insurance and a job change I did not have any tests done for 9 years. Well I asked for an echo, and it came with a 4.7cm assending aneurysm and mild stenosis of the BAV. Due to some mild chest pain, they did a followup ct angograph and that came up with the aneurysm at 4.6cm. This has been a shock to me and is taking a little time to adjust to. I did a 2 week blood pressure check and my average is 145/83. The doctor feels this is ok and does't need to be lowered thru meds. He also thinks a follow up can be done a year from now. My conceren is that the last echo was 9 years ago (aorta had a 3.2cm then) and we do not know if the growth of the aneurysm has been steady all these years or is mostly a new event. I feel that a follow up in 6 months is prudent. Then there is the question on when to get the surgery done, when it hits 5.5cm (standard) or at 5.ocm due to the BAV. Any thoughts?
And thanks for listening. Jerome
And thanks for listening. Jerome