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At 4.6 cm that’s generally considered beyond the outer limit even for very large men. From memory the upper bounds for large men particularly athletes / lifters range from 3.8 - 4.2 cm?

Welcome. Try a search on TheGymGuy who’s a power lifter who had the surgery then returned to competitive lifting albeit younger. However I doubt that there would be too many cardiologists / surgeons keen on offering that advice...

I think I saw that when younger it’s not only higher metabolic rate but also a more active immune system that can cause faster degeneration of tissue valves compared to older valve recipients.

I decided to be a bit more forceful during last Friday’s cardio consult. All previous consults I’ve been getting the don’t lift more than 10 - 20 lbs advice. I said look I tried that and my strength was getting less and less so that stuff that felt light before was feeling heavier and heavier...

I find the MRI / CAT scan chambers claustrophobic enough. So wouldn’t be keen on the test you mentioned either. Big dose of tranquillisers I think might be the go before the test.

Being very tall I’ve had a lot of problem with back pain over my life. These exercises from the one of the world’s most highly regarded lower back authorities help me a lot and might help if you’re not already doing them: http://www.ahs.uwaterloo.ca/~mcgill/fitnessleadersguide.pdf If you need...

As mentioned elsewhere I got my annual echo yesterday. Surprisingly the aneurysm has been stable for three years now at 47 - 48 mm. Asked about weight training and received the advice of ok but no straining and lifting heavy weights. Getting a treadmill stress test done soon as well to see...

Went for my annual echo today at Prince Charles Hospital and my aneurysm cardiologist was very excited in telling me that over the last six or so months they’ve performed 4 - 5 PEARS procedures. At this stage they’re focusing on younger patients and treating it as experimental even though...

I wonder if there’s any resources as such in Australia?

I think it’s the other way round. That is, the shorter one is there may be need for surgery sooner. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/17527-thoracic-aortic-aneurysm-surgery

Just got my blood test results today since a year ago. All good except for my cholesterol LDL number. Need to continue to work on my diet. LDL from what I understand is mostly diet rather than exercise related.

https://www.dailyrepublic.com/all-dr-news/wires/state-nation-world/a-likely-first-for-a-pregnant-woman-new-heart-valve-without-surgery/

After a minor operation two weeks ago had prevented me from doing much aerobic activity today I should be able to start getting back to normal. Lots of work in the yard of our acre property and hopefully a small session on the bike trainer. Getting the hang of using the resistance band set I...

Yes good article. Tissue vs mechanical valve even with recent advances (but awaiting longer term data) is still a difficult decision.

I’ve seen it mentioned that once an aneurysm reaches 4.7 cm it’s far more likely that it’ll continue to grow rather than stay stable. So at 4.8 cm I’m not all that confident mine will stay stable but time will tell. A few more years would be good as it would make the decision of tissue vs...

Even though I’m very tall testing by a Marfan clinic suggests I’m negative for same. However a few years ago I asked if I could try Losartan. Because my blood pressure is normal the maximum dose they could put me on is 25 mg. Some suggest this is not high enough to be effective. At the last...

Very interested in this valve myself when the time comes for surgery. Around age 60 has been a grey area in choosing between tissue vs mechanical valve. However if the life of this valve does prove true then it may possibly last a 60 year old to the end of their days. If not then hopefully at...

Interesting just 10 days prior to this happening I had a minor procedure under general anaesthetic. I watched as the attendant fiddled around trying to get the IV into the back of my hand the whole time with no effect whatsoever.

https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2019/05/02/lotus-tavr-fda-approval/#more-29845

So sorry to hear what you’ve been through. A very rough journey indeed. Hope that better times lay ahead.