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Aortic Aneurysm, Joined March 2, 2018
Aortic Aneurysm
Joined March 2, 2018
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I am from: Chesterfield
Aortic Aneurysm, Joined March 2, 2018
Aortic Aneurysm
Joined March 2, 2018
My ascending aneurysm was ... Read more
My ascending aneurysm was 4.8 cm, and my valve was still functioning well. But I had both done at the same time on the advice of my surgeon.. I am a petite 5'5 103 lbs, so that 4.8 was considered large according to my small body size. If you are a bigger guy, waiting till 5-5.5 cm seems reasonable. Catie B had a chart showing the relative size of the patient to the size of the aneurysm in her journal. Might be interesting for you to read.