The Vascular Surgeon's Role in Aortic Disease Hello everyone! I hope you are all doing well. My name is Alvaro, and today we're discussing the vital role vascular surgeons play in the management of aortic disease. When people hear the term aortic dissection, they often imagine emergency open-heart surgery. While this is true for many Type A dissections, the management of Type B dissections, toracoabdominal aneurysm and abdominal aortic aneurysm are very different and frequen

Welcome back, everyone! Behind every successful treatment plan is a team of specialists working together to provide care. Last week, we kicked off our month-long dive into the healthcare professionals who make up an aortic care team. Today, we’ll be discussing cardiac surgeons and their role in diagnosing and managing patients with aortic pathologies. From routine valve operations to life-saving emergency procedures, cardiac surgeons play a central role in the treatment of c

IT'S TIME TO SHINE! 🌟 We're revving up the engines for the Saturday Survivor Series and "Where Are They Now?" - a dynamic duo of storytelling events that's all about YOU! 🤩 *Two Ways to Share Your Story:* 1️⃣ *Saturday Survivor Series*: Share your journey with Aortic disease from a patient or caregiver perspective. Your story can be a recorded event on the AHTV YouTube channel or a written story. 🌟 2️⃣ *Where Are They Now?*: Past storytellers, it's time to update us on you

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Good morning, Aortic Hope community! This month we are starting a new series introducing different specialists you may meet as members of your cardiac care team. Each member of the team brings unique training and expertise, and understanding who does what can help you feel more confident and prepared during your appointments. We are starting with one of the specialists most patients meet early on: your cardiologist. What Is a Cardiologist? A cardiologist is a doctor who speci