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What to do if i'm a 58 year old female and just found out my aorta is 6cm. mother was same.?
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Dangerous: Too large. The risk of rupture (and death) is unacceptable. If CT confirms it, repair is necessary. BTW, your profile says you're 38 - what's up?
Answered 7/17/2014
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