💖Therapeutic Thursday — 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀💖 💙Join us for Therapeutic Thursday, hosted by community member, survivor, and therapist John Quick. We’re inviting 𝗬𝗢𝗨 to be a guest on our pre-recorded series and share how aortic disease — whether an aneurysm, valve disease, or dissection — has impacted you mentally and emotionally. ✨𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹. ✨𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱. ✨𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶

🎉 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�

Good morning! Here are the answers to yesterday's quiz. How did you do? 1. How many leaflets does a normal aortic valve have? Answer: B) Three Most aortic valves are "tri-leaflet," meaning three leaflets come together when the valve closes to prevent blood from leaking backward. 2. What shape is often used to describe a normal aortic valve when viewed from above? Answer: B) Mercedes-Benz logo When viewed from above, the three leaflets of a normal aortic valve resemble the Mer

Good morning, Aortic Hope community! This month we covered cardiac imaging from all angles. Let's see how much you remember! Try these 10 questions, and check your answers tomorrow morning, same time! 1. How many leaflets does a normal aortic valve have? A) Two B) Three C) Four D) Five 2. What shape is often used to describe a normal aortic valve when viewed from above? A) Heart shape B) Mercedes-Benz logo C) Square D) Crescent moon 3. During a left heart catheterization, wha

💙 A Movement for Movement Monday 💙 “Some days you soar. Some days you shuffle. Both are movement.” There will be days when you feel strong. ➡️Steady. ➡️Capable. ➡️Like you could climb mountains. And then there will be days when getting out of bed feels like the mountain. ❤️For our heart warriors, survivors, caregivers, and supporters — we know this rhythm well. Healing isn’t linear. Energy isn’t guaranteed. Strength doesn’t look the same every day. But here’s the truth: ✅So