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Should I Be Worried Of The X Ray Report?

A recent xray (9-2-11) revealed an elongated aorta compared to an 05-08 xray and my va care giver is concerned about internal bleeding.although a recent ekg revealed normal rates. Should I be as concerned as she appears to be? I am a 62 year old male.
Mon, 23 Jun 2014
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Hi,
There are chances that this New changes are just an artifacts. However, keeping your age in mind, it is highly recommended to get an echocardiogram done. And if there is any abnormality seen, CT aortogram is gold test to diagnose your problem.

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Should I Be Worried Of The X Ray Report?

Hi, There are chances that this New changes are just an artifacts. However, keeping your age in mind, it is highly recommended to get an echocardiogram done. And if there is any abnormality seen, CT aortogram is gold test to diagnose your problem. Regards