Participate in something meaningful. For nearly 𝟭𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, Aortic Hope has shared powerful stories through our Survivor Series—stories that have educated, comforted, and inspired people around the world. Now, we’re creating the next edition of our Patient Guide: 𝗔𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲: 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚, 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 This book will focus on hope beyond the aortic event, and we would love to include as many survivor and caregiver sto

Participate in something meaningful. For nearly 𝟭𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, Aortic Hope has shared powerful stories through our Survivor Series—stories that have educated, comforted, and inspired people around the world. Now, we’re creating the next edition of our Patient Guide: 𝗔𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲: 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚, 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 This book will focus on hope beyond the aortic event, and we would love to include as many survivor and caregiver sto

🎉We are beyond honored and incredibly thrilled to share some exciting news! ❤️Aortic Hope has been selected as a 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 & 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿, 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗻, 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱! What an incredible honor to be recognized alongside so many inspiring advo

We are beyond honored and incredibly thrilled to share some exciting news! Aortic Hope has been selected as a 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 & 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿, 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗻, 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱! What an incredible honor to be recognized alongside so many inspiring advocate

Participate in something meaningful. For nearly 𝟭𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, Aortic Hope has shared powerful stories through our Survivor Series—stories that have educated, comforted, and inspired people around the world. Now, we’re creating the next edition of our Patient Guide: 𝗔𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲: 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚, 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 This book will focus on hope beyond the aortic event, and we would love to include as many survivor and caregiver sto

Participate in something meaningful. For nearly 𝟭𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, Aortic Hope has shared powerful stories through our Survivor Series—stories that have educated, comforted, and inspired people around the world. Now, we’re creating the next edition of our Patient Guide: 𝗔𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲: 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚, 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 This book will focus on hope beyond the aortic event, and we would love to include as many survivor and caregiver sto

#ASAP — Awareness Saves Aortas Period. Created by Aortic Hope, #ASAP was born from one simple but powerful belief: awareness can save lives. By educating patients, families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals about aortic disease, we can help encourage earlier recognition, faster action, and better outcomes. Join us in spreading awareness because every conversation matters. Like and Share our posts, a simple act that can help save many #ASAP #AwarenessSavesAortasPeriod

We are incredibly honored and grateful to share that an article has been written for Rare Revolution Magazine, featuring our Founder and Chair of the Board, Carin Andersen, as she courageously highlights her personal journey with aortic disease and the mission behind both Think Aorta US and Aortic Hope. What began as a life-changing diagnosis became a purpose-driven commitment to ensure that no patient, survivor, caregiver, or family walks this path alone. Through advocacy,

Participate in something meaningful. For nearly 𝟭𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, Aortic Hope has shared powerful stories through our Survivor Series—stories that have educated, comforted, and inspired people around the world. Now, we’re creating the next edition of our Patient Guide: 𝗔𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲: 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚, 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 This book will focus on hope beyond the aortic event, and we would love to include as many survivor and caregiver sto

Participate in something meaningful. For nearly 𝟭𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, Aortic Hope has shared powerful stories through our Survivor Series—stories that have educated, comforted, and inspired people around the world. Now, we’re creating the next edition of our Patient Guide: 𝗔𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲: 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚, 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 This book will focus on hope beyond the aortic event, and we would love to include as many survivor and caregiver sto

Think Aorta Think Family Aortic Dissections are rare but Aortic Disease is more common than you think. Talk to your family about the family medical history. When in doubt, check it out. No matter how you say it or rephrase it, two simple words are saving so many lives. THINK AORTA! #AorticHope #AorticDiseaseAwareness #AortaEd #ASAP

This month we are focusing our attention on helping you ACE Your Healthcare Journey and today is about ADVOCATING. 🫀✨ ACE Your Healthcare Journey: A is for ADVOCATE ✨🫀 Advocating for yourself isn’t always easy — but it’s one of the most powerful things you can do on your aortic journey. 💙 Advocate = taking an active role in your care. Here’s how you can start: 📝 Keep copies of your records, scans, and test results ❓ Write down questions before appointments 👥 Bring a trus

🫀💙 Looking for a meaningful way to ease the emotional toll of aortic disease? 💙🫀 One powerful step is helping others feel less alone — and you can do that with our FREE Patient Awareness Posters. https://forms.office.com/r/WqrXNG3cAw 📦 Each pack includes 10 posters 📍 Displayed in exam rooms across the country 📱 Provides easy access to support groups & patient guides These posters don’t just share information — they create connection, spark conversations, and help patie

🎉 No jokes here—just something meaningful. 💙 For nearly 𝟭𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, Aortic Hope has had the honor of sharing your powerful stories through our Survivor Series. Those voices have educated, comforted, and inspired people around the world—and now we’re working on the 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 of our patient guide: 📖 𝗔𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲: 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚, 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 This next book is all about 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗼𝗿𝘁���

🥣Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold—embrbracing the cracks, not hiding them. Each fracture becomes part of the story… stronger, more beautiful, and uniquely resilient. 🫀For those living with aortic disease—survivors of aneurysm, dissection, or aortic valve surgery—you understand this deeply. Your scars, your journey, your healing… they are not flaws. They are proof of strength, courage, and survival. ♥️At Aortic Hope, we believe in honoring e

It's #ThinkAortaThinkFamily Thursday! 📑Knowing your family medical history can save lives. 🗣️Start the conversation with your loved ones and learn about the conditions that may run in your family. ❓Ask if any family member has had any type of aneurysm (not just aortic), an aortic dissection, a congenital heart defect such as being born with a bicuspid aortic valve, or a sudden death where an autopsy was not done to rule out aortic disease. 👉Aortic dissections are rare, but

It's a #MovementforMovement! Movement matters—more than you might think. 💙 🤔Did you know that 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝟭.𝟵𝟱 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲? That’s not about running marathons or crushing intense workouts. It’s about showing up for your body, one step, stretch, or dance move at a time. ❤️At 𝘼𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙃𝙤𝙥𝙚, we believe movement looks different for everyone. Whether it’s a walk around the block, gentle s

❤️ It’s Heart Health Month — let’s wear our hearts LOUD. ❤️ This February, rocking red swag from Aortic Hope isn’t just a fashion statement—it’s a 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲-𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿. Aortic disease often strikes without warning, and too many people don’t know the signs until it’s critical. ❤️Awareness matters. Visibility matters. 𝗬𝗢𝗨 matter. When you wear red, you help: 🔴 Spark conversations about aortic disease 🔴 Honor survivors and remember t

✨ New year. Same body. Still worthy of movement. ✨ As we step into a new year, let’s remind ourselves of something powerful: Your body doesn’t need to change to deserve care, respect, or movement. Movement doesn’t have to look a certain way. It doesn’t have to be fast, intense, or impressive. And it definitely doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s. Maybe it’s 🐢 slow and steady 🕺 joyful and expressive 😴 intentional rest and recovery 🚶‍♀️ gentle, consistent progress Whate

Did you know that aortic disease can run in families—even when it doesn’t look obvious? Genetics play a HUGE role, and sometimes the signs aren’t what you’d expect. On this episode of AHTV, genetic counselor and survivor Ryan Rodarmer shares his personal journey of surviving multiple heart surgeries and aortic dissections, PLUS the critical questions you need to ask about family history, testing, and risk factors. 💡 If you or a loved one has been impacted by aortic disease,