Aortic Valve Repair vs. Replacement Good morning, Aortic Hope community! This month we’re exploring the most common aortic surgeries, moving down the aorta one week at a time. We’re starting where blood first leaves the heart: the aortic valve. Source: https://www.roboticheartcentre.com/valve-the-basics/aortic-valve-the-basics/ What the Aortic Valve Does Your aortic valve is the “door” between your heart’s main pumping chamber and the aorta. Its three thin flaps, called leaf

Hello, Aortic Hope family. My name is Victor, and welcome to another Movement For Movement Monday! Let's talk about Cardiac Rehab. After an aortic dissection, aneurysm repair, or other major heart surgery, returning to physical activity can feel overwhelming. You may wonder: When can I start exercising again? How much is too much? Is it safe to get my heart rate up? That's where cardiac rehabilitation comes in! 🫀 🏥 WHAT IS CARDIAC REHAB? Cardiac rehabilitation is a medicall

𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗥𝗔! ❤️ Have you reached age 𝟳𝟬½? If so, you may be eligible to make a 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗤𝗖𝗗) directly from your IRA to an eligible nonprofit like Aortic Hope! A QCD is a wonderful way to support a cause close to your heart while potentially receiving tax benefits! At Aortic Hope, our mission is simple but powerful: ❤️ Spread Hope ❤️ Create Awareness ❤️ Provide Support Y

❤️ November is all about getting to know the people behind Aortic Hope! Our volunteers are what make everything we do possible, so throughout November, we’re introducing you to some of the incredible people behind the scenes. Meet Zach Bokhari, one of our Medical Social Media Administrators and a medical student who helps bring reliable, easy-to-understand information to our community. Where you currently are in your medical school journey I am currently in my second year of

Today is Survivor Series Replay Saturday at Aortic Hope! We will feature some of our most watched and most popular Survivor Stories. Today we bring you the survivor story of Scott Napolitano. You can watch Scott's story HERE, on AHTV, Aortic Hope's YouTube channel. Be the shining star in someone's life by submitting your story of survival or caring for someone with Aortic disease. We really want to know about the symptoms that were experienced and the process of diagnosis.