I'm 46 years old, 5-8, 160 lbs and in very good physical condition. I've been active my entire life. I walk nearly 20-miles a week, play the drums regularly, golf, tennis, etc. I don't have high blood pressure or heart rate, I eat healthy and have had no symptoms such as chest pains or shortness of breath. But, I was recently diagnosed with a slight murmur which led to a round of tests including: Echo., Ultrasound, Stress, and CT of the heart. What they found is a Bicuspid heart valve and a dilated Aorta (5.5). My Cardiologist put me on a BB (Coreg CR), 20mg a day. He also said that due to the dilation of my Aorta being 5.5cm, that I'm close to needing open heart surgery to repair/replace. He will monitor now every 4-6 months to check the status of the Aorta. My question is: should I seek a second opinion or another CT to verify the measurement? I realize that all medical things considered, it could have been much worse, but yikes!!! Open heart Surgery!!!
Thanks in advance for any help and consideration.