https://www.tctmd.com/news/valve-valve-tavr-mortality-adverse-events-similar-redo-surgery-30-days Open heart surgery is more than just a medical procedure—for most patients, it is a major life event with physical, emotional, and mental manifestations. Valve repair or replacement surgery  is one of the most common types of cardiac operations. Many patients have bioprosthetic (tissue) valves, which are designed to mimic our native valve function, while avoiding the need for long-term blood...

Welcome to 2026, Aortic Hope Family! We are hoping for a happy, safe, and healthy new year for all. If you’ve been following along our weekly blog posts this month, you’ve been introduced to some of the basics of the aorta. As we enter the colder months, great attention is placed on avoiding colds and the flu. However, today we want to raise awareness about an association that many patients may not be aware of: the link between cold temperatures, blood pressure, and aortic dissection. What is...

Welcome back to topic Tuesday! To round out our discussion of aortic interventions this month, today we will be briefly discussing a rather complicated topic in cardiac surgery, deep hypothermic circulatory arrest.   If you or a loved one has been told that your upcoming heart or aortic surgery may involve deep hypothermic circulatory arrest,   it’s normal to feel anxious and confused. The term sounds intimidating, but the technique is a well-established, carefully controlled method used to...