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Aorta diameter

2023-01-30 10:53:31
My current echo shows aorta diameter of 3.3 cm, and in my previous echo(taken a year back), the diameter of the aorta is 2.2 cm. I have marfan syndrome.
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Needs periodic monitoring by Echo/CT

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Monitor every 6 months

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