

AORTIC DISSECTION AWARENESS WEEK
In honor of #AorticDiseaseAwarenessMonth and #AortcDissectionAwarenessWeek, eight leading aortic-awareness organizations unite to amplify life-saving stories during Aortic Dissection Awareness Week Goal: Raising awareness through storytelling, education and collective action Maryland, September 13, 2026 — Eight leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to aortic dissection awareness are joining together during Aortic Dissection Awareness Week (September 13–19) to share power
Shaun Nicosia
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AORTIC DISSECTION AWARENESS
🫵 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲’𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲. ⭐❤️ 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟭𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝗔𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 has been sharing the real stories of patients, survivors, and caregivers—because sometimes hearing “I’ve been there” is exactly what someone needs. Whether it’s Aortic Valve Disease, an Aortic Aneurysm, or an Aortic Dissection, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲,
Shaun Nicosia
1 hour ago2 min read


AORTIC DISSECTION
🫀📚 **WAIT… WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?!** 😳 Aortic disease comes with a LOT more than a diagnosis. It comes with words. **Aneurysm. Dissection. TAA. AAA. CTA. MRA. TEE. Intramural hematoma. Aortic root. False lumen. Graft. Hypothermic circulatory arrest…** 🤯 And sometimes it feels like your doctor is speaking an entirely different language. You’re sitting there trying to process the diagnosis, the scans, the treatment plan, the medications, the next appointment… while your brain
Shaun Nicosia
5 hours ago1 min read


