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TAD Awareness September 2021

This year’s theme: Life-Long Aortic Care Throughout September BAF will be sharing information and lived experiences about the importance of ongoing monitoring and care of the aorta in the chest.

Featured Stories

Carrie Mettler shares her triumph over breast cancer and her new TAVR bovine aortic valve here. Father Prodromos first traveled from Cyprus to the US to have aneurysm surgery in 2013. My Journey of the Heart - Father Prodomos Nicolaou In January 2015 Father Prodromos returned for another aortic surgery. My Journey of the Heart Continues - Father Prodromos Nicolaou

Scott Nichols did not know he was born with

BAV, and suddenly lost his life one day in

January.

Scott Nichols - BAV and Aortic Dissection

Increased Focus on BAV and TAD in Progress, Gaps in Knowledge Persist

BAV and the Brain

Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension in Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve. Pictured above presenting at a BAF Conference, Dr. Schievink has previously published on BAV. He is a vascular neurosurgeon, and serves on the Bicuspid Aortic Foundation Scientific Advisory Board, which is Chaired by Dr. Raissi. The Bicuspid Aortic Foundation is deeply grateful to Dr. Schievink for his interest in those with BAV.

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