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ascending aortic aneurysm
by mae123, Sep 15, 2009 09:42PM
I have been diagnosed with an ascending aortic aneurysm. I am a 45 year old woman and was diagnosed as having a 3.9 x 4.0 aneurysm. I had a spleenectomy in 2003. I have low blood pressure and am in excellent shape. I do intense cardio and weight sessions 3x per week. I hahve small children I requently lift. Should I be worried??? One doctor told me we just need to monitor the condition. I can't take beta blockers as I already have low blood pressure. Any comments and/or ino would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Member Comments (2)
by Gene918, Sep 28, 2009 04:50PM
To: mae123
I believe your doctor's advice is sound. I had an ascending aortic aneurysm repair last November. When the surgeon repaired it, he said it measured 5.8 cm. The preop testing showed it to be approx 5.2 - 5.3. They usually wait until it reaches around 5.5 cm, depending upon some other variables. You low blood pressure is a big asset in this case. It should keep it from enlarging for a good while.
by nickppatel, Sep 28, 2009 07:27PM
To: mae123
Click on my screenname and read my previous posts regarding aneurysms and ARBs/ACE inhibitor drugs.
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