Question 1

is right sided aortic knob normal in my age? i am 24 years old and its my first time ive been diagnose like that, what is the cause of that?

Accepted Answer

Normal: That’s a normal finding on X Ray. Some people have a right sided aortic arch instead of the more commonly seen left sided arch. The “knob” is the shadow of the arch.

Question 2

how are aortic bruits fixed?

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Depends: Bruits are caused by turbulent blood flow in blood vessels. If this is caused by narrowing of a blood vessel and is leading to symptoms or other medical problems, then they might need to be fixed.

Question 3

how can they fix a dilating aortic root?

Accepted Answer

Watch it: Keep an eye on it. If it gets too big, it can be surgically repaired.

Question 4

what does "atheromatous aortic knob" mean?

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Abnormal: It means there are changes of atherosclerosis in the arch of the aorta (the arch is the 160° bend the aorta makes after arising from the heart going north towards your brain, as it turns around and heads south towards your feet). On chest x-ray, which is a 2 dimensional view of a 3 dimensional structure, the arch is referred to as a "knob".

Question 5

how do they fix a dilating aortic root safely?

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Surgery: Open heart surgery is the preferred method.  There are criteria for when ascending aorta aneurysms should be operated on that can vary depending upon other factors (e.g. Bicuspid aortic valve, etc.).  Talk to a cardiac surgeon.

Question 6

what are the dangers in an aortic aneurism 3 centimeters?

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Fortunately: Not very big at this point and you should simply be followed by your cardiologist.  See my book "maximum healing" and www.Thepmc.Org website.

Question 7

what does 4.3 x 3.9 measure on the aortic root ascending?

Accepted Answer

Aorta: The aorta is dilated. The aortic root should be less than 2.1cm.  The dilation can be associated with an aneurysm or perhaps some type of valvular problem.

Question 8

for what length of time can you have an aortic aneursym before it bursts?

Accepted Answer

Aortic aneurysm: If the aneurysm is not large and if the pulse pressure in the vessel is kept controlled, the aneurysm can possibly be stable for many years.

Question 9

last year my aortic root diameter was 2.6 cm this year it is 3.1 cm's.  is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Aortic root: Aortic root diameters are both normal and likely changed only because of different beam angle. If you have a reason why the root might enlarge this change might need more attention.

Question 10

is an aortic root diameter of 3.9cm considered unusual or abnormal for a 6'3", 220lb, 42 year old male?

Accepted Answer

Borderline: The size of your aortic root is related to your body size. According to my nomogram, the "z score" of your aortic root, if measured at the sinuses of valsalva, is 2.0. That means the diameter is 2 standard deviations above the mean for your body size. In other words, right at the edge of normal. 
See a cardiologist who is an expert in aortic disease and have him/her examine you.

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