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yes, Jason, it was Sundt's presentation that I was thinking of. I've watched them all but couldn't remember the one.

I could be wrong and I hate to even say this since Jason already had his surgery, but I seem to remember watching one of the videos presented at one of the aortic symposiums http://www.streamingmeeting.com/webmeeting/rillahan/aats/2010/toc.html or...

BP is 117 / 69. Strangely, it is almost always within 1 or two points of that, both systolic and diastolic. I'm on 25mg of atenolol daily

My cardiologist said last year that I am borderline now, but that 5.0cm will be where they recommend it. He also said that if I were having significant anxieties we could talk about surgery sooner. (My office visit this year is in a few weeks so we will see what he says, although my echo showed...

I exercise only every once in awhile on a treadmill and with hills (on the treadmill). I don't let my heart go above 120bpm. The symptoms of not being able to relax the chest is difficult to describe and definitely sounds psychosomatic, but your description matches too what I am feeling. I...

Background, I am 38, last echo showed: 1) Bicuspid aortic valve with mild to moderate AR and moderately dilated aortic root. Max aortic root measurement 4.7cm by 2D and 4.9 cm by 3D. Borderline ascending aorta dilatation at 3.9cm. 2) Mild LVH with normal LV size and systolic function...

Thank you Al. I've been seeing the team at Stanford for the past 2 years, but haven't met Miller yet. I've known about my condition since 1995 (when it was 4.2cm) and have lived in various areas of the country, seeing different doctors. The team at Stanford is the one for me. -Derek

This is really helpful, thank you.

My echo results from last week showed 1) Bicuspid aortic valve with mild to moderate AR and moderately dilated aortic root. Max aortic root measurement 4.7cm by 2D and 4.9 cm by 3D. Borderline ascending aorta dilatation at 3.9cm. 2) Mild LVH with normal LV size and systolic function...