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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Aneurysm

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Subhash Chandel posted an update
3 years ago (December 14, 2022)
A recent news article says that Journalist Grant Wahl recently died covering the final moments of the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match in Qatar due to undetected and slowly growing expansion and weakening of his ascending aorta aneurysm that had catastrophically ruptured. This scores the importance of timely checkup and... Read more.
❤️ Susan Lynn reacted to this
Shocking and sad, and it does hit home. My phone is going crazy with family and friends commenting. I think news like this makes our condition real to them.
Be interesting to know what size it was. Those of us with one are curious.
Yes, I get this too! My family really does not understand the risk and why I am sometimes anxious. I lost my sister when I was 18 years old and she was only 13, to a ruptured aneurysm in brain stem. She was the sweetest, kindest little girl, and just... Read more.
Mine is also 4.1 but i get it checked every year with ct scan. Pays to be vigilent. One key my doctor says is keeping your blood pressure low
So glad everyone here is vigilant in having theirs checked. I remember drawing this to help someone understand an aneurysm and that it took up almost 1/4 of my chest. So sorry about the loss of Wahl to an AA rupture. I’d also like to know the size
Grant’s aneurysm was dissecting, not all aneurysms are. He probably didn’t even know he had one because usually you don’t present symptoms. Sad, he was so young.
That was tragic news. As Ana said, he probably didn't have any symptoms. Kimberly- I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your sister. I can't imagine the magnitude of your grief. Those moments, unfortunately, have such lasting impact on loved ones. You always have us to hear... Read more.

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