❤️ Having Aortic Disease can be quite stressful for patients, survivors and caregivers. Stress can cause blood pressure and heart rate to...

BY CHRISTINE MISERANDINO WWW.BUTYOUDONTLOOKSICK.COM My best friend and I were in the diner, talking. As usual, it was very late and we...

ACTIVE BEAT (by kgeorge) According to mental health professionals, post-traumatic stress disorder (or PTSD) is a mental condition that...

Post surgery....How to manage your Mood, Expectations and Goals Most people don’t stop to think about how they can help themselves feel...

Cardiovascular Surgery of Southern Nevada: How to Care for a Loved One After Heart Surgery Open heart surgery affects more than just the...

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons: The human heart has four valves—two on the left and two on the right. The aortic valve—the main outflow...

Types of Blood Pressure Medications - www.heart.org Prescription blood pressure drugs come in many classes Many blood pressure...

Glossary of Thoracic Aortic Conditions Information obtained from Corrigann Minehan Heart Center Below are some of the common terminology...

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS When aortic dissection is suspected based on your history and physical...

THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS: ALTHOUGH AORTIC DISSECTION IS RELATIVELY UNCOMMON, IT IS THE MOST FREQUENT EMERGENCY RELATED TO THE...

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons: A CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON IS A MEDICAL DOCTOR WHO SPECIALIZES IN SURGICAL PROCEDURES OF THE HEART,...

Today we will be discussing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. BY DR. MICHAEL J. SINGH When the wall of a blood vessel weakens, a balloon-like...

Today we will share with you information pertaining to Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: “A Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm is an expansion, or...

Let's start with The Aorta. The aorta is the largest artery in the body. Oxygen-rich blood enters the aorta and the heart pumps the blood...

It’s almost here! Aortic Disease Awareness Month! All month long we will be sharing information with the community about Aortic Disease....