💙Join us for Therapeutic Thursday, hosted by community member, survivor, and therapist John Quick. This week's guest is Molly Thomas, an Aortic Hope Board Member and Social Media Director. To watch on AHTV, Aortic Hope's YouTube channel, click HERE. ❤️If you’re ready to share your experience and help others on this journey, we would be honored to feature you. SIGN UP HERE. 💕Because healing happens when we talk about it. "In 2006, I suffered an aortic dissection (Type A). L

Hello everyone! I hope you are doing well. My name is Alvaro, and today we’ll discuss one of the most dangerous cardiovascular emergencies: Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. A Type A aortic dissection occurs when a tear develops in the ascending aorta, allowing blood to enter the wall of the vessel and split its layers apart. This creates a true lumen (the normal pathway) and a false lumen (the new abnormal channel inside the wall of the aorta). This is a disease that can affec

✨ Movement Monday ✨ “Define success as showing up. Everything else is extra.” Let’s simplify this—because we tend to overcomplicate it. Success isn’t the perfect workout. It’s not the longest walk. It’s not hitting every goal, every time. Success is showing up. Showing up when you feel strong.Showing up when you feel tired.Showing up when it would be easier not to. Here’s the real shift:When you define success this way, you remove the pressure—and build consistency.And consis

This month we are focusing on how to ACE Your Healthcare Journey and today;s focus is C for COMMUNICATE ✨🫀 Communication is the bridge between confusion and clarity — and it’s a key part of taking control of your healthcare journey. 💙 Communicate = staying connected, asking questions, and speaking up. Here’s how to strengthen your communication: 💬 Share your symptoms clearly — even the small changes 📱 Use patient portals, calls, or emails to stay in touch ❓ Ask questions

🧠🫀 Mental Health Awareness Month: Knowledge Can Ease the Weight 🫀🧠 When you’re living with aortic disease, the mental and emotional toll can feel just as heavy as the physical side. The unknowns, the questions, the “what ifs” — it’s a lot. 💙 One simple way to ease that stress? 📖 Download one of Aortic Hope’s Patient Guides. Our guides — 𝗔𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 and 𝗔𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲—