Mild dilated aortic root

[browse66]

I am a 59 yo male and just a little over a year ago I had Stress Echocardiogram and was told I had very low risk of heart disease however in the report I notes is stated in the conclusions that I have a mild dilated aortic root measuring 3.9cm. In addition the report says "the aortic valve was trileaflet and mildly sclerotic but functioning normally".

In doing some internet searches it would appear this conditions are not good and could be or become serious. I would welcome an opinion on this.

I have had many stress tests and ECG's over the years as part of normal check ups and have always been told I had good results with low risk of heart problems. I do however tend to worry about my heart and want to ensure I keep healthy.

Many thanks........

[browse66]

Hi Ger57,

Many thanks for taking the time to post a reply which gives me some comfort.

cheers

[Ger57]

I would not worry to much about the 3.9cm. An uncertainty of 2-3mm is normal in echo measurements. Mine was also measured 3.9cm and half a year later it was 3.8! Also 3.9 is only slightly above normal (<3.7 is normal).
You could have it checked in 1 or 2 years to see how it develops.
A "mildly sclerotic" valve does not sound very serious to me either.

Further, there is not much you can do against the dilation as well as the "mildly sclerotic" valve. These things happen when you get older.