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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Dilated Aorta in 5 Year Old
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Cleveland Clinic - Heart
Cleveland - OH
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Dilated Aorta in 5 Year Old
by mc10, Jul 01, 2008 01:21PM
I had a 5.2cm aortic root aneurysm repaired 3 years ago at age 35, associated w/ BAV. My 5 year old son was recently screened and has been found to have a dilated aortic root (z score = 3.19). What measures can we take during his childhood to prevent or delay growth of dilation over his life?
Thanks, Mike
Thanks, Mike
Doctor's Answer
by Cleveland Clinic, Jul 06, 2008 07:24AM
, Jul 06, 2008 07:24AM
I am not a pediatric cardiologist, but in adults control of blood pressure and heart rate with medications such as beta blockers can prevent the progression of dilatation of aortic aneurysms.
Member Comments (2)
by Mel58, Aug 07, 2008 04:08PM
To: mc10
Please have yourself and son checked for connective tissue disorders by a geneticist. There are many symptoms like easy bruises, very flexable, early arthritis, poor eyesight, and many others. Symptoms usually run "true" in a family but sometimes children can have a worse case called a mutation. We do use blood pressure medications to control the growth rate.
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