Good morning, Aortic Hope community! We are continuing our series on the different specialists you may meet during your aortic disease journey. Last time we talked about vascular surgeons, who often work in parallel with cardiac surgeons to treat disease of the aorta. Today we are talking about a specialist many patients do not meet until something urgent happens: the interventional radiologist. https://nyulangone.org/care-services/interventional-radiology What Is an Interven

Welcome back, everyone! Behind every successful treatment plan is a team of specialists working together to provide care. Last week, we kicked off our month-long dive into the healthcare professionals who make up an aortic care team. Today, we’ll be discussing cardiac surgeons and their role in diagnosing and managing patients with aortic pathologies. From routine valve operations to life-saving emergency procedures, cardiac surgeons play a central role in the treatment of c

Good morning, Aortic Hope community! Today we're talking about something many of you know well: life after aortic surgery. Surgery is a major milestone, but it is not the end of the journey, more so it's the beginning of a new chapter. Understanding what surveillance looks like and why some people may need additional procedures down the road is an important part of this journey! Surgery Is Not the Finish Line For many patients, the day of surgery feels like the destination af

A Type A dissection involves the region of the aorta that attaches directly to the heart. Dissections in this region can quickly progress through the aorta and affect blood flow to the heart, brain, and arms. Source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/aortic-dissection/symptoms-causes/syc-20369496 Welcome back, everyone! Today we'll be discussing one of the most serious emergencies in cardiovascular medicine, a Type A aortic dissection (TAAD). It happens su