Want to save lives for less than your morning coffee? ☕🫀 Say hello to the Aortic Hope Car Decal — yours for just a $5 donation! 💥 (Yes, FIVE dollars. That’s it.) Stick it on your: 🚘 Car (traffic just became outreach) 💻 Laptop (Zoom, but make it meaningful) 🪟 Window (let awareness shine through) 📓 Water bottle (hydration + education = winning combo) ✨ Or any smooth surface that needs a purpose This little decal may be small, but it’s mighty. It sparks conversations, ra

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

What Is Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)? Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is an advanced ultrasound technique used to obtain high-resolution images of the heart and thoracic aorta. Instead of placing the ultrasound probe on the chest, the probe is inserted into the esophagus, which lies directly behind the heart. Because the esophagus sits so close to the heart and the aorta, TEE provides clearer and more detailed images than standard echocardiography in many sit

“Movement is a promise kept, not a performance judged.” ⏰Somewhere along the way, movement became something we perform. Tracked. Timed. Posted. Measured. Compared. ❤️But for our heart warriors, survivors, caregivers, and supporters —movement is something far more sacred. 🤞It’s a promise. 💥A promise to care for the body that carried you through surgery.A promise to strengthen the heart that keeps beating.A promise to show up for your future self — gently, consistently, faith

😊Every life has a soundtrack. 🎶The first verse is what happens to us. 💪🏼The second verse is how we find our strength. 🎵The bridge is where everything changes. ❓And the encore? 🎤That’s when we sing louder — not just for ourselves, but for the next person who needs hope. ❤️At Aortic Hope, we believe survival is not the end of the song. It’s the moment the music grows stronger — together.