Showing posts with label TAD Awareness 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TAD Awareness 2011. Show all posts
Sunday, December 18, 2011

In Memory of Sahib Singh Vaseer: Endocarditis and Bicuspid Aortic Valves

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Sahib Singh Vaseer July 7, 1995 - March 23, 2006 On the Bicuspid Aortic Foundation's website is the heartbreaking story of a little ...

Aortic Valve Stenosis, the Risk of Under-Treatment, and a "Boot-Shaped Heart"

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Some hospitals have beautiful natural settings, and we recently found ourselves at one of them - high up on a hillside overlooking the spark...
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

One Day In December: A Window into the World of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection (TAAD)

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Aorta has the shape of a candy cane Disclaimer : This account describes what happened to three individuals with Thoracic Aortic Dise...
Sunday, November 27, 2011

Aortic Dissection and Cardiac Tamponade

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One of the greatest threats to life associated with thoracic aortic disease is uncontrolled bleeding. The diseased aorta may tear (dissectio...
Sunday, October 30, 2011

Bicuspid Aortic Foundation Annual Conference by Webinar, November 12, 2011

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Advances in surgery is a popular topic at BAF meetings This year, in lieu of an in person conference, the Bicuspid Aortic Foundation is...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

"We Thought That My Family Died of Heart Disease"

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Sadly, it is not unusual for the Foundation to hear from someone with thoracic aortic disease (TAD) who has already lost other family member...
Thursday, October 6, 2011

Thoracic Aortic Disease (TAD) - Looking For It and Finding It Early Saves Lives

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The Bicuspid Aortic Foundation issued a press release this week,  Bicuspid Aortic Foundation Observes Thoracic Aortic Disease Awareness 2011...
Friday, September 16, 2011

John & Tina Becerra - Life after Aortic Dissection

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Unlike Doug Grieshop , whose aorta completely ruptured and caused immediate death from massive internal bleeding, the inner layers of John B...
Saturday, September 10, 2011

Remembering Doug Grieshop - Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection Awareness 2011

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In 2005,  a young woman contacted the Foundation. Her name was Stacey Grieshop, and she shared with us the tragic loss of her husband in S...
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Monday, September 5, 2011

Bob Gies, BAV, Aneurysms, and the White Cliffs of the Missouri

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In September, Bob Gies always does something special on his birthday - he paddles down the Missouri River, past the amazing  White Cliffs  d...
Saturday, August 27, 2011

Richard Holbrooke and Thoracic Aortic Disease Awareness

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www.state.gov I followed news reports of Richard Holbrooke's hospitalization closely last December. The valiant fight began on  Frida...
Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Derek Owens - Hope for Teens with Bicuspid Aortic Valves

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Derek Owens loves basketball! Confronted with the need for surgery while still in high school, his dream was to play again - something that ...
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Jen Lopez - Familial Thoracic Aortic Disease

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Jen and Her Dad - One Family's Story Jen's High School Graduation On this happy day, there was no inkling of Thoracic Aortic...