It's Topic (TRIVIA) Tuesday!

Hello amazing friends and family! I hope you have been enjoying this beautiful Autumn weather. Welcome back to another week of Topic Tuesday. This will be the last one for the month of October so I thought it. might be nice to end with a Trivia Challenge post as we have not done one together in a while! Comment your answers down below and check back in tomorrow morning at 9 am for the answer reveals.

These questions all come from recent Medical Monday posts with Samantha, Topic Tuesdays with me and Duc, and from Aortic Disease Awareness month in September!

1. Which kind of valve (mechanical v bioprosthetic) requires blood thinners?

2. True or false - TAVR is preferred to SAVR in older (>75 years old) patients who have isolated aortic valve disease.

3. What kind of aortic dissections (Type A or B) can be managed medically without surgery?

4. What kind of aortic dissections (Type A or B) involve the ascending aorta?

5. What is the medical term for "water-pills"?

6. What kind of anti-hypertensive medication is "metoprolol"?

7. What kind of anti-hypertensive medication is "lisinopril"?

8. What part of the aorta marks the transition between the aortic root and the ascending aorta? Here's a hint - it's called the ____ junction!

9. What are the two important arteries that come off the aortic root and supply blood to the surface of the heart?

10. Who were the last two guests we interviewed (survivor / surgeon) during the Aorta Chats as part of Aortic Disease Awareness month? Here's a hint - the last survivor we interviewed posts here A LOT!

    
    

    And that's it for this week! Be sure to tune back in tomorrow for the answers! Until next time my friends, stay happy. Stay healthy. And remember to always Think Aorta!

    
    

    - Adham