What does a tortuous aorta mean? how is it treated?
2019年7月9日 · Maybe a warning: A tortuous aorta is one that is not straight( the normal condition ) but does not contain and aneurysm. This may occur normally in older people or those with long standing hypertension. It may also occur in younger people who have abnormal composition of their artery walls.
What does it mean if you have a nonaneurysmal aorta?
Not enlarged: An aneurysm is an abnormal dilatation or enlargement of your aorta. Yours is not, however, the fact that they described it in this way instad of "normal" makes me winder if they are seeing something, like plaque or calcification. Ask for more detail of the report.
i have mild calcific thoracic aorta, is there something to
2018年9月2日 · No symptoms. Healthy. Heart disease in family. Had CT heart scan to calc my calcium score of 83. Thoracic aorta ascending aorta was 3.8 cm, atherosclerosis . What does that mean? Age 50, 162lbs, BP 130/80, male, 6-1 height. No meds. Aspirin daily I have heavy calcification of the infrarenal abdominal aorta.
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2020年12月17日 · Heart enlarged tortuosity of the thoracic aorta ? Had a chest xray recently to find the reason for shoulder pain. The chest ray showed tortuosity of the Thoracic aorta, this was three weeks ago and ha? My recent chest x Ray said atherosclerotic tortuosity of aortic arch and descending thoracic aorta. Is this of any concern. What does this mean?
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2015年9月30日 · Can a mild tortuous descending thoracic aorta be caused by a 5cm hiatal hernia? Should this be a concern when having surgery for the hernia? What is "tortuous thoracic aorta and is it serious? Had chest X-ray showed tortuous thoracic aorta. I know I have abnormal EKG also heart murmur. My father passed away at 54 sudden heart attack.?
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follow up ? re diagnosis of mild ectasia (3.8x3.7 cm) on ascending aorta via cardiac ct: have had chest x-rays in past years (2010) with only normal results.
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2018年9月9日 · I was diagnosed with tortuous and atherosclerotic thoracic aorta. What is that in layman talk? Can a mild tortuous descending thoracic aorta be caused by a 5cm hiatal hernia? Should this be a concern when having surgery for the hernia? Had chest X-ray showed tortuous thoracic aorta. I know I have abnormal EKG also heart murmur.
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31+0.16 x age= upper normal limits for ascending thoracic aorta in mm.is above (study) formula accurate for men who are between 60 and 65 years of age? A doctor has provided 1 answer A member asked:
I have a 3.7 cm enlarged ascending aorta, do i have to be
2015年1月13日 · My ascending aorta went up from 3.08 cm to 3.7 cm in 1 year. Is this something to be concerned about? I have a mildly dialated aortic root. That was 4.01 cm last year and now it is 3.86 cm? On labetelol tambocor (flecainide) diathazide severe PVC hypertension recent angiogram show ascending thoracic aorta prominent with 3.7 CM dilation. Concerned?
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2019年5月18日 · Is it possible that the drug zyprexa (olanzapine) cause a tortuous aorta? Can a mild tortuous descending thoracic aorta be caused by a 5cm hiatal hernia? Should this be a concern when having surgery for the hernia? Tortuous aorta symptoms? Can tortuous aorta dangerous? What does tortuous calcified aorta mean?