Tortuous Aorta

[jrizzuto]

Hi - 50 year-old male, got a chest x-ray because of possible pnemonia (pneumonia) or other complications (had Flu-like symptoms for a while, difficulty breathing, smoking for "forever"). On antibiotics, feeling much better.

The report comes back saying lungs are clear, but I have a "tortuous Aorta" which I suppose means twisted. Can't find a thing on the internet about this. Is this dangerous, what causes this, and what to do about it? I have perfect stats....BP 115/70, no diabetes, no other heart disease that I know of (had every heart test imaginable throughout the years and always perfect). The only issue I ever had was palpitations which were diagnosed as a minor electrical issue, and anxiety issues. I am NOT on any meds whatsoever.

[jrizzuto]

I guess no one heard of this?

[raw3]

I too have had some breathing problems of late that started with a dry cough and moved into what is be checked out as adult Asthma ...My  xrays were negative . I dropped them off at my specialist office this afternoon . I looked at the file notes and saw " mildly twisted Aorta " ..wondered what the heck this is ?? Hence I am on this email

[bobbie_jo]

i am also trying to find out info on a twisted aorta.. grr...

[4bopp]

I , too, have a mildy tortuosity of the aorta.  I read somewhere that it could come from long standing high bp.