🫀💙 Surgery Scheduled? We’ve Got You. 💙🫀 If you or a loved one has an upcoming aortic surgery, we want you to know something important — you are not walking into this alone. At Aortic Hope, when you let us know you have surgery scheduled, we’ll send you one of our carefully curated Care Packages — completely FREE. This is our gift to you. 🎁 Inside, you’ll find: ✨ Items to gently introduce you to the Aortic Hope community ✨ Practical tools to support you during recovery ✨

Good morning Aortic Hope community! For Topic Tuesday today, we'll be talking about IV Contrast. If your doctor has ever ordered a CT scan with contrast, you may have heard concerns like: “Is this safe for my kidneys?” or “Can the dye harm me?” Let’s break it down in simple terms, so you know what to expect and when to ask questions. What Is IV Contrast? IV contrast is a special dye that doctors inject into your vein during imaging tests like CT scans. It helps highlight bloo

Cardiac MRI Welcome back to Medical Monday! In March, our blog posts are focusing on different modalities of cardiac imaging. So far, we’ve covered CT scans, cardiac catheterizations, echocardiograms, and more. For additional information, be sure to check out our previous posts. For those in the Aortic Hope community—patients, survivors, and families impacted by ascending aortic aneurysms and dissections—imaging is a cornerstone of cardiac care. It guides diagnosis, surgical

🥣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

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