I was diagosed with a bicuspid valve and a thoracic aortic aneurysm along with major blockage on each side of my heart about a year ago. In June I underwent triple bypass and repair of my aneurysm.it...
Update: After about 10 weeks of heart problems, 4 heart caths and 8 stints my doctor has decided I need quad bypass surgery, my doc treating my aortic aneurysm has agreed to do the bypass and fix the...
Welcome ferro, I understand how it can consume your every thought, mine was detected about 5 weeks ago and it has absolutely drove me crazy. Mine is at 4.7 cm and I feel the same way, how do they...
Met with my aneurysm surgeon for the first time today. He told me what I figured he would. It is 4.7 cm and they don't operate until they reach 5.5. The possibility of a rupture is not as concerning...
KANtenah, glad to see your getting a second opinion. I met with my cardio doc today, he made me an appointment with dr. Kouchoukos with Missouri Baptist in St. Louis on the 28th of April. He worries...
KANtenah, I was diagnosed 3 weeks ago with a TAA like yours at 4.7 cm my doctor said they would operate at a 5.0 cm. I would definitely get a second opinion. I see my cardio doc tomorrow and I have a...
Thanks Margie, I will keep everyone posted on my progress....
Hi iam new here, I have spent the last couple of hours reading all of these posts since the beginning. Here is my story.......iam 46 year old male, I have a very stressful job and blamed that on my...