Family gatherings over the holidays are perfect for collecting important family medical history information. Read more here. Now is also the perfect time to discuss enrolling in research. Please tell your family about the research the John Ritter Research Program in Aortic and Vascular Diseases is doing to identify the genetic basis of aortic aneurysms and dissections.
The American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) Pocket Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Thoracic Aortic Disease are now available to physicians and other healthcare providers free of charge thanks to the Thoracic Aortic Disease (TAD) Coalition and a grant from W.L. Gore & Associates. The 64-page booklet is based on the guidelines published in March 2010.
“It is vital that the guidelines, which were developed by nine leading medical associations, be incorporated into clinical practice because too many patients with aortic disease do not know they are at risk of a potentially fatal aortic dissection,” said Dianna Milewicz, MD, PhD, Director of the John Ritter Research Program at UTHealth.
Read more here.
In an interview for SkyRadio, Amy Yasbeck discusses the founding of the John Ritter Foundation, creation of the Ritter Rules, formation of the Thoracic Aortic Disease Coalition (TAD Co), and the collaborative efforts to develop the Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Thoracic Aortic Disease.
Click here to listen: Yasbeck interview on SkyRadio
Barefoot in November tells the story of Benjamin Carey’s triumph over the diagnosis and surgical repair of an aortic aneurysm, culminating in his completion of the New York Marathon one year later. Amy Yasbeck says the book is “touching and inspiring”.
http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/62486037?access_key=key-z0ugpbh1fay8njeojju
Dianna Milewicz, M.D., Ph.D. director of the John Ritter Research Program, and her team of researchers at UTHealth, along with researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, published the discovery of common genetic variants which predispose individuals to thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissection (TAAD) in the absence of a family history of the disease (called sporadic TAAD) or a genetic syndrome which causes TAAD. The variants are located in the same region on chromosome 15 as the FBN1 gene; changes (mutations) in FBN1 cause Marfan syndrome. The researchers hope an increased understanding of how mutations and variants in FBN1 lead to thoracic aortic disease will ultimately result in effective treatments for individuals with sporadic TAAD.
Amy Yasbeck continues to raise aortic awareness, appearing on the Rachael Ray Show on October 6, 2010. She discusses her new book, the John Ritter Foundation, and the John Ritter Research Program. Check it out: http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/show/segments/view/amy-yasbeck/
Amy Yasbeck discusses her new book, With Love and Laughter, John Ritter, the hereditary aspect of aortic disease, and the importance of aortic health awareness on “The Today Show”, September 14, 2010.
The John Ritter Research Program, established as a collaboration between the John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health and UTHealth, was officially announced today in a press release by UTHealth.
Actress, aortic health advocate, and John Ritter’s widow Amy Yasbeck kicked off the release of her new book, With Love and Laughter, John Ritter, with a September 7th appearance on “Good Day LA!”
Watch The Doctors this Wednesday, April 14th, to see Amy Yasbeck (The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health) talking about Aortic Dissection.
Check your local listings for time and channel. Episode: “Stop It Before
It Starts”
Wednesday, April 14, 2010.
Actress and widow of John Ritter, Amy Yasbek, shares her family’s heartbreak surrounding her husband’s sudden and tragic death. Learn how to prevent this tragedy from striking your family. And, age and sun spot dangers.
Video preview:
http://www.thedoctorstv.com/main/show_page/D2139
