Originally Posted by TideWJO
Originally Posted by wew3006
My wife has that same condition; it was diagnosed about 5 years ago. They monitor it with an annual electrocardiogram and CT scan.
The number to determine possible intervention can vary depending on your physical size; my wife is petite so hers would be different from yours. She is doing well, so far; but her BP has to be managed a lot. Her Dr. wanted to keep it under 130/80 because high BP puts cumulative stress on the aneurism over time. She is vary active and works out 2-3 times a week. Though he did not want her to lift to heavy. She is 75.
We both use UAB; they are excellent. I would HIGHLY recommend their cardio practice. Don't know much about Simon Williamson; I assume they use Princeton??

Thank you for that info. They are at Princeton. I've been using Dr. Kirby for years, as he is a close friend. He is there too. He said no restrictions other than I can't lift anything over 100lbs.

I guess I will have to get help dragging deer out of the woods from now on. frown

Princeton is part of the group including Brookwood and Shelby that was sold to Orlando Health 2 years ago. Hope the sale helped them; because while caring for my Mom in her last years I about lost it on a Dr. at Brookwood and Shelby. They were awful and incompetent. Never went anywhere but UAB after that; and we were there a lot, unfortunately. No experience with Princeton. If it's my heart or my wife's; we are going to UAB. Best of Luck! You are taking the right steps.