It's #AorticDiseaseAwarenessMonth and #AorticDissectionAwarenessWeek. Today, Emmanuel Mbaka, The African Perfusionist will explain: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗪𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆? Imagine being told before your operation: “During your surgery, we will cool your body.” That statement alone can sound frightening. You might immediately ask: “How cold are you going to make me?” In complex aortic surgery, particularly when we are operatin

❤️ WHEN YOU HAVE IT, YOU GET IT. For this year’s Aortic Dissection Awareness Week (ADAW) Collaboration, we’re proud to share the TV awareness spots featuring Carin and Terri. Both Carin and Terri survived aortic dissections and more. But the missions of Aortic Hope and @ThinkAortaUS go far beyond surviving a dissection. Our shared goal is to help people THINK AORTA. THINK FAMILY. Because the best dissection is the one we can help prevent. Knowing your family history, recogniz

❤️ WHAT HAPPENS AFTER AORTIC SURGERY? You’ve made it through surgery—but what happens next? In his latest The African Perfusionist post, Emmanuel Mbaka walks patients and families through one of the biggest questions surrounding recovery: “What Should I Expect During My First Week in the Hospital? The First Days After Aortic Surgery” From waking up in the ICU and understanding all those tubes and monitors, to getting out of bed, walking the halls, managing pain, breathing exe

🫀❤️ LET’S TALK ABOUT THE AORTIC VALVE because it’s #HeartValveDiseaseAwarenessWeek, led by the Heart Valve Disease Patient Network at Global Heart Hub to which Aortic Hope is proud to be a member. 💓Heart valve disease can develop quietly. Symptoms like breathlessness, fatigue or dizziness may not appear for years… or may not appear at all. Sometimes, the first sign is a heart murmur — a subtle change in the sound of blood flowing through the heart. 🩺It’s not something you

🫵 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,

🔎 It's #AorticDiseaseAwarenessMonth and today is about how DIAGNOSTIC TESTING MATTERS! When it comes to aortic disease, getting the right test can make all the difference. Aortic disease can be difficult to recognize because symptoms may mimic other conditions. Depending on the situation, healthcare providers may use different types of imaging to evaluate the heart and aorta, including: 🫀 𝗘𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 (𝗘𝗰𝗵𝗼) — uses ultrasound to look at the heart and

🎉After a full year of hard work and dedication from Aortic Hope, our Hope Ambassadors, medical students, clinical consultants, patient...