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

🫵 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,

Today we have a Survivor Story from our friends at Aortic Hope of Bonit Sharma! To check out his story of survival just click on the link below! https://www.aortichope.org/post/it-s-survivor-series-saturday-featuring-bonit-sharma #thinkaortaus #thinkaortathinkfamily

Today we have a Survivor Story from our friends at Aortic Hope of Quinton Huffman. You can check out his story by clicking on the link below! https://www.aortichope.org/post/it-s-survivor-series-saturday-featuring-quinton-huffman #thinkaortaus #thinkaortathinkfamily

Usefulness of Pulse Deficit in Predicting In-Hospital Complications and Mortality in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Pulse deficit—an absent or reduced pulse in one limb compared to another—is a significant clinical sign in patients with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). It often indicates involvement of major arterial branches, leading to malperfusion of vital organs such as the brain, kidneys, or limbs. Studies, including those from the IRAD registry, have shown that

🔥 *Think Aorta US is PROUD to support Aortic Bridge's Annual Walk for Awareness!* 🔥 🌉 *JOIN US ACROSS THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE IN NYC!* 🌉...

Usefulness of Pulse Deficit in Predicting In-Hospital Complications and Mortality in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Pulse deficit—an...

Usefulness of Pulse Deficit in Predicting In-Hospital Complications and Mortality in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Pulse deficit—an...

Today we have a Survivor Story from our friends at Aortic Hope of Thomas Mooney! To watch this incredible story just click on the link...

🔥 *Think Aorta US is PROUD to support Aortic Bridge's Annual Walk for Awareness!* 🔥 🌉 *JOIN US ACROSS THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE IN NYC!* 🌉...

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

Today we have a Survivor Story from our friends at Aortic Hope of John Roger's. To read this incredible story just click on the link...

Congratulations Think Aorta UK! On World Health Organization (WHO) World Patient Safety Day #WPSD2024, we celebrate how #THINKAORTA has...

Today we have a Survivor Story from our friends at Aortic Hope of Alberto Garcia! To read all about his story, just click on the link...

We are proud to present a Survivor Story from Aortic Hope, featuring Bill Rockenbach. To check out his story, just click on the link...

We are beyond excited to announce the following joint statements from Think Aorta and The Marfan Foundation regarding the global...

Today we bring you an amazing story of misdiagnosis from Lauren Harrison. Lauren shares her amazing story of finding out about having...

If you have been diagnosed with aortic disease, "make sure your family gets evaluated by a CAT scan and an Echo of their heart....

From our friends at ArticHope.org We are very excited to feature a truly incredible story of survival from Mark Ragucci, DO Mark, who is...