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Root of thoracic aorta 4.2mm. low bp, dont smoke. is monitoring the only possibility? health anxiety will prevent me from exercising though its allowed, and im stressed about this 24/7. how likely is it for the aorta to burst?
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Yes, observation is advised because risk of interventions outweighs the benefits. You should not stress about it and continue to follow with the CT team as advised.
Answered 9/2/2022
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This is best discussed with your Drs in Finland as the normal values and recommendations may vary by where you like and the machine used to measure the diameter. Would be very rare to rupture at your age unless you have a family history of this or Marfan/s Syndrome.
Answered 9/3/2022
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