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I agree that scheduling a consult with the surgeon would be a good idea as would be familiarizing yourself with the pro's and con's outlined earlier of tissue vs. mechanical. Your surgical team probably does multiple open heart surgeries most weekdays, so you should be in good hands. I had OHS...

Good that you have seen a surgeon. The guidelines used to recommend surgery at 5.0cm for those with BAV, but this was revised to 5.5cm several years ago, which is the same guideline for those without BAV. Although not adopted by the American College of Cardiology Guidelines, many of the better...

It seems strange to me that at 5.0 they are waiting until your aneurysm grows another 0.1cm before recommending surgery. For what it's worth, the criteria is generally 5.5cm and at 6'0 you are larger than average and so may be at less than average risk for the aneurysm size. I had my root and...

My valve sparing aortic aneurysm (root & ascending) repair was in 2013 at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ. Out of curiosity I went through the bills at one point and it was roughly $100,000. My insurer, UnitedHealthCare got a 33% discount across the board. I paid nothing out of pocket due to...

As someone who was not able to live their life the way that they wanted to, due to physical limitations, I can tell you I am very glad that I was not dead this past almost 40 years. I injured my knee at 17 skiing and reinjured it at 21 playing tennis. Prior to this I ran regularly, including...

The reason for this is because failure with low reps is typically muscle failure which as I understand, particularly with compound movements can increase blood pressure which increases the risks associated to the aneurysm. Failure at high reps (> 15) is more typically caused by metabolic...

I thought mid 3's is pretty normal for the aorta, 4 - 4.5 dilated, and larger is an aneurysm. If your aorta is less than 4 I don't know why anyone would be talking about surgery for your aorta. I am not aware of any options for minimally invasive surgery to repair an aneurysm of the root or...

I dealt with the same questions and I posted what I found on the subject here: Exercise and stress with Aortic Aneurysm In 2004, two writers from the Wall Street Journal, one a runner with an aortic aneurysm, won the Pulitzer Prize for their examination of aneurysms. Here: The Pulitzer Prizes...

I would call the Dr's office, ask to speak to the Dr or assistant and ask the Dr to call you back because the echo does not make sense. If they can't/won't fix this quickly I would look for another Cardio. If you can't have an open and honest discussion with this Dr, then he is not the right...

1. The OP's question implied they were looking for an alternative to statins, which are used to lower cholesterol. 2. Lower cholesterol is shown, as discussed in the article I referenced, to lower the risk of heart disease, America's #1 killer. 3. As you point out, there are a number of...

Here are some good tips for lowering cholesterol naturally: Lowering Cholesterol Naturally - 6 Tips | Pritikin Longevity Center

Did you have an aneurysm repair or a valve job? I had an aneurysm repair and have something similar. Dr's either had no idea what it was or said that it had to do with the pericardium and would go away in less than a year - mine did not. This has been discussed several times before and my...

I had not thought of this but think it is a good idea, thanks. I looked up to see what is known about the spread of Covid-19 via aerosols. There's a good article in Scientific American here. Like so much else about Covid-19, there is more to learn but there is evidence that virus particles...

There are a few threads discussing this. For some it resolves in less than a year post surgery, for others it does not. In the former case I think it is attributed to the scar tissue not yet having closed the pericardial sac. In the latter, case, which I have had for almost 6 years now post...

Fyi, I saw an answer (posted below) to the OP's question, here: Coronavirus, COVID-19 & Heart Valve Disease: Top 13 Facts

Can you not call the office to ask for an update, or schedule a follow-up to ask your questions? Perhaps a 2nd opinion would be something to consider, though it sounds like you don't really have the full 1st opinion yet. I had a meeting with my surgeon specifically to review everything again...

From the paper posted above: The paper then goes on to say: So it seems to me that even the paper that appears to support your Dr's position, in fact argues against his recommendation, unless the additional investigation, analysis and re-evaluation has been done.

I had a valve sparing aortic aneurysm (root & ascending) replacement done in May 2013. The root aneurysm was on one side so the surgeon notched the aortic graft so it was actually only a partial root replacement. Afterwards my "well functioning" BAV started leaking, progressing to moderate...

I get the ocular migraine/aura ever since my OHS 6 years ago. But they are not accompanied nor followed by headache, last only 15-20 minutes and are just a distraction. They tend to be triggered by light or if I get overheated during exercise. My daughter gets classic migraine aura followed...

You could have genetic testing. They could advise about the risks, which probably depend on the test results. When I was diagnosed with BAV and aortic aneurysm I did. There are some known genetic anomalies associated to BAV, but I didn't have those. My 3 children were tested as well as my...