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Diagnosis: Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm

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Jacquelyn Erndl posted an update

1 year ago (August 2, 2024)

Hello to everyone. I have a questionâ€¦I have BAV and enlarged aorta 4.4-4.5. I went for a surgical consult today and was told that the standard for aneurysm repair is 5.0 but in taking into account my size and weight that surgery is recommended within the next few months. Iâ€™ve... Read more.

Marie Myers

Yup, that happened to me. I. Am 5â€™5â€™â€™ and weight 105 lbs. there is a mathematical formula that takes into consideration body surface area and the size of the aneurysm (4.8 cm) My findings were over the limit, so my aneurysm was the driving factor in my surgery.

Grace Mason

I also heard this discussed previous to my surgery. This is a chart from the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular surgery, I came across while researching. The article suggested height alone can indicate an estimation of risk.

Jacquelyn Erndl

Thank you both for your responses. Marie can you elaborate a bit on your surgery and recovery? Iâ€™m really extremely nervous and scared.

Kimberly Eisenhut

I just came accross this and would like to thank you Marie for the chart. It really helps to know what my risk is. Still a little frightening to think I have a 7% chance every year, but at least I have some clarity on the issue. Something the Drs... Read more.