📚💙 Happy Library Lovers Day! 💙📚 If you love a good library, you’ll love this even more — the Aortic Hope community has a library of its own! From patient guides and educational resources to stories written by the community, for the community, these materials are here to support, educate, and remind you that you’re not alone on this journey. https://www.aortichope.org/post/reading-resources-by-the-community-for-the-community Whether you’re checking something out for answer

Black History Month | Honoring Pioneers & Modern Heroes in Heart & Aortic Care This Black History Month, Aortic Hope honors both Black pioneers and modern day heroes whose groundbreaking work has shaped cardiovascular and aortic medicine, research, and patient advocacy. Their contributions have expanded knowledge, challenged inequities, and improved outcomes for countless patients and families. From advancing research and clinical care to educating communities and lifting pat

🫀 Topic Tuesday: Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV) Heart Valve Awareness Month At Aortic Hope, we talk often about awareness — because awareness truly saves lives. Did you know that 1–2% of the population is born with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV)? ¹ Instead of three leaflets, the aortic valve has two. It’s the most common congenital heart defect — and many people don’t discover it until adulthood. For some in our community, it was found because of a murmur. For others, it was dis

Good morning everyone and welcome to our next week of aortic valve education! This week we're talking about aortic regurgitation ! What Is Aortic Regurgitation? Last week, Adham did a great job introducing us to the aortic valve and its different components (if you missed it, use this LINK ) . He taught us to think of the aortic valve as a one way door between the heart and the rest of your body. Normally, this door swings open when your heart beats, letting blood flow forw

𝗔𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 is here to help you and your loved ones understand what comes next after a diagnosis of aortic disease. Every journey is unique—shaped by the type of condition, timing of diagnosis, and overall health. That’s why personalized care and informed decisions are so important. Whether you have been diagnosed with 𝗔𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲, 𝗔𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘆𝘀𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, we kn