Understanding Aortic Stenosis Aortic stenosis is one of the most common and serious valve diseases. It occurs when the aortic valve opening becomes narrowed, making it harder for blood to leave the heart and reach the body. At first, the heart compensates. Over time, that compensation fails — and symptoms appear. Aortic stenosis prognosis: What 6 facts should you know? Heart-valve-surgery.com n.d. https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/aortic-stenosis-prognosis.php (accessed Feb

It's a #MovementforMovement ! Movement matters—more than you might think. 💙 🤔Did you know that 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝟭.𝟵𝟱 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲? That’s not about running marathons or crushing intense workouts. It’s about showing up for your body, one step, stretch, or dance move at a time. ❤️At 𝘼𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙃𝙤𝙥𝙚, we believe movement looks different for everyone. Whether it’s a walk around the block, gentle

Good morning everyone and welcome to our first week of February posts! The theme this month will be aortic valve disease! Aortic Valve Anatomy To understand aortic valve disease, we must first understand what the normal aortic valve is and does! After blood gets oxygenated in your lungs it re-enters the heart and fills the left ventricle. With each heartbeat, the left ventricle will pump blood through the aortic valve into the aorta, which carries it throughout the rest of t

❤️ It’s Heart Health Month — let’s wear our hearts LOUD. ❤️ This February, rocking red swag from Aortic Hope isn’t just a fashion statement—it’s a 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲-𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿. Aortic disease often strikes without warning, and too many people don’t know the signs until it’s critical. ❤️Awareness matters. Visibility matters. 𝗬𝗢𝗨 matter. When you wear red, you help: 🔴 Spark conversations about aortic disease 🔴 Honor survivors and remember t

♥️For more than a decade, Aortic Hope has been built by those who live this life—providing accurate, trustworthy information about the entire aorta, not just a moment or a diagnosis. ♥️Our board of 9 and more than 30 from across the country and including Canada, dedicated volunteers aren’t speaking from theory. Each has personally experienced an aortic dissection, aneurysm, or aortic valve disease. This isn’t just our mission—it’s our lived reality. ♥️Your voices being lifted