🫀 Understanding TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) What is TAVR? TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) — also called TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) — is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat severe aortic stenosis, a condition in which the aortic valve becomes narrowed and restricts blood flow from the heart to the body. Instead of open-heart surgery, TAVR delivers a new valve through a catheter (usually inserted through the femoral

🫀✨ 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆? 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. ✨🫀 Whether you’re heading into surgery or supporting someone who is, having the right questions in hand can bring clarity, confidence, and peace of mind. That’s why Aortic Hope has created a 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗼𝗽 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 — 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 💙 Check out

🫀 Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day — February 22 “Awareness is the first step to saving lives. When we listen to the heart, learn its warnings, and act early, we change outcomes.” Sometimes awareness starts with listening — To your body. To a doctor. To that inner voice that says, “Something isn’t right.” ✅Early detection saves lives. ✅Conversations save lives. ✅Sharing saves lives. Today we stand with the up to 15.3 million Americans that have HVD, to shine a light — becau

❤️ Today is Survivor Series Replay Saturday at Aortic Hope! 🎉 On Replay Saturday, we’re sharing some of our most watched and impactful Survivor Stories from years past. ❤️ Today, we are re-featuring a powerful Survivor Story from Kathy Jo Peterson. Kathy Jo has quite the story to tell regarding an unexpected aneurysm found during a separate procedure. ❣️ Thank you, Kathy Jo, for bravely sharing your journey of survival and for contributing to our ever-popular Survivor Series

🫀💙 You Don’t Have to Carry This Alone  💙🫀 Aortic disease doesn’t just affect your heart — it can change your whole world. It touches your routines, your relationships, your sense of safety, and sometimes even your sense of self. If you’re a survivor, a caregiver, or someone grieving a profound loss… please know this: we see you.  And you are not alone here. 💬 Aortic Hope offers a variety of support group meetings led by patients and caregivers who truly understand becaus