Mended Hearts Open Forum

Mollie, I just had surgery to replace my AAA a year ago almost exactly – 2/7/22. I first learned about the need for this surgery 3.5 years before when I was at about 4.7 to 4.8 cm. Initially, my cardiologist was surprised and scared the bleep ...

Hello, I am trying to post in this AAA support group I'm not sure if I've done it the right way. I was diagnosed with a 4.6 cm AAA on ultrasound at 4.8 on CT, however they said ultrasound is the most accurate measurement. This came out of nowhere, found ...

Thank you for sharing your experience Jon. It sounds like you were very lucky, glad to know you're doing better. I am new to this forum and just found it yesterday. I've been recently diagnosed with a 4.6 cm aortic aneurysm found on a CT scan because ...

Hello, I am very happy to find this forum, trying to navigate and figure out where to post my concerns. I was recently diagnosed with a 4.6 cm AAA, found on a CT scan for back pain I was having. I am 58 years old, have good blood pressure, but do you ...

Hello Mark, fellow TOF baby! I know there aren't many of us out there so it's wonderful to hear from you. Thanks for sharing about your experience and symptoms. I did call my cardiologist to get an echo scheduled sooner. It sounds like you are onto ...