Have been diognosed as having an enlarged aortic aneurysm in the 3 cm range.
Apparently below the diameter where one would consider surgery, thankfully.
If it does get larger, was wondering about the surgical treatment for,
particularly

My blood p averages out to about 132 / 70.
Am 68 yrs old, white male.
Would like to see it lower, if practical, as I've been diognosed with an
aortic aneurysism of about 3.5 cm diameter,

If one wanted to take an extended leave of absence outside of the
US...... say maybe a year..... could one take a years worth of statins
and other meds with him and they would keep?
Bottom line.... what is shelf life of statins?  And could one stock up

It is said, by some, that using BMI (Body Mass Index) as a risk
factor for heart disease is invalid with respect to muscular men
because BMI only takes into account total body weight and height,
not the percent bodyfat.  So, for example, a gymnast might have a

Great group.
Very curious as to what might cause the very large swings in systolic blood
pressure
that I seem to experience.

There is a lengthy summary article discussing these issues, collecting
material from a number of sources, at
http://members.nuvox.net/~on.jwclymer/bmi.html
The article includes relevant formulas and summarizes some research in

Hi again.
Mainly for Dr's here, but any advice or experience/knowledge gratefully
received...
Brief History...

Although an RGD and colonoscopy did not show and reason for my GI
bleeding, but a recent capsule endoscopy did show three areas of
ulceration in the small bowel which my gastroenterologist feels is due
to my daily 81mg dose of enteric coated aspirin which was prescribed

Whenever something is in shortage, it is because the price paid for it
is not right or too low. When the price is right or high enough, the
shortage will be eliminated. That is how it is explained in the
elementary economics textbooks.

Can someone direct me to a group that talks Pacemakers ? Thanks

http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/329/7467/645
Why is there no significant reduction in AMI admission rates over a 6
year period despite a marked increase in the number of statin
prescriptions over that time period?

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Not really sure if this is the correct group for this question, but since
it concerns "aorta," thought I'd try here.
If anyone has any suggestion as to a more appropriate group, would
appreciate

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Some subject, huh?
Well, I have a very serious question that I hope someone can answer.  This
may not be the appropriate place but since it deals with cardiology and the
heart, I thought I'd post here in hopes of finding out about my question.  I