Twenty years of honoring John’s legacy with genetic research, widespread education, and radical advocacy.
We exist to spread awareness of aortic health and prevent unnecessary suffering through genetic research, widespread education, and radical advocacy. Every year, undiagnosed and misdiagnosed aortic dissections are responsible for a staggering number of tragically avoidable deaths. Since losing John, I've devoted myself to shining a much-needed light on thoracic aortic disease. Through genetic research, widespread education, and radical advocacy, The John Ritter Foundation and I are committed to alleviating this unnecessary suffering caused by the devastating lack of aortic awareness.
—Amy Yasbeck
Ritter Rules
The Ritter Rules were created to educate how to recognize, treat and prevent thoracic aortic dissection. Read the rules. Save a life.Every child deserves a chance, so aortic health needs to be a part of pediatric health screening.
As the fifth dissection in four generations, I am determined to be the last one.
I’m determined to be the last in my family to be surprised by an aortic dissection.
I am going to dedicate myself to making sure everyone gets checked.
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With your support, we’re able to bring awareness and fund the essential research needed to learn the causes of thoracic aortic disease so that we can prevent unnecessary loss.
I want to be remembered as just a guy who was interested in the golden thread of humanity that intertwines us all together.
—John Ritter