Welcome, everyone! I hope you're having a wonderful day. My name is Alvaro, and today we’re diving into aortic valve disease in honor of Aortic Disease Awareness Month! What is it? The aortic valve is one of the four valves of the heart. It sits between the left ventricle and the aorta, the main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood to the body. 🚪 THINK OF THE AORTIC VALVE AS A ONE-WAY DOOR ➡️ It opens to allow blood to leave the heart. ⬅️ It closes to prevent blood from flo

A typical native aortic valve has three leaflets, called a tricuspid aortic valve. But some people are born with a congenital heart difference affecting the aortic valve. 🫀❤️ LET’S TALK ABOUT THE AORTIC VALVE! For #AorticValveDiseaseAwarenessDay, during #AorticDiseaseAwarenessMonth and #AorticDissectionAwarenessMonth, let’s shine a light on the valve that serves as the gateway between your heart and your aorta! A typical native aortic valve has three leaflets, called a tricu