Aortic dissection is a serious and often fatal condition that affects thousands of individuals each year. While advances in medical […]
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Genetic alterations in ACTA2 cause a variety of problems, including aortic aneurysms, aortic dissections, early onset coronary artery disease due […]
Have you ever wondered what sort work happens in research labs working on aortic disease? This engaging webinar featured four […]
DO YOU have a history of aortic dissection? Do you want to get active and engage in regular physical activity […]
The Genetic Aortic Disorders Association Canada (GADA) and the John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health (JRF), present the latest webinar […]
Ryan Rodarmer, MS Genetic Counselor Director of Genetic Education | Aortic Hope A “negative” genetic test may not completely rule […]
Dr. Murdock, a geneticist specializing in genetic aortic disease joined us for a webinar devoted entirely to answering your questions!
Dr. Siddharth Prakash provides an update on the clinical trial of exercise for aortic dissection patients. The pamphlet references can […]
Gretchen MacCarrick, M.S., C.G.C. explains the major features of Loeys-Dietz Syndrome and emphasizes the importance of genetic testing.
Livie was born with Smooth Muscle Dysfunction Syndrome (SMDS), caused by a specific variant in ACTA2. Sadly she passed away […]
September 2021 For Aortic Dissection Awareness Week 2021, Dr. Dianna Milewicz and her team at the John Ritter Research Program […]
September 2022 The John Ritter Foundation and UTHealth co-hosted a patient symposium as part of Aortic Dissection Awareness Week. They […]
June 2022 Dr. Katherine Cutitta is a pediatric psychologist from Baylor College or Medicne and the Texas Children’s Hospital. Dr. […]
Learn what is means to participate in research and hear answers to our most frequently asked questions! You can reach […]
July 2022 Genetic counselor Andrea Rideout breaks down everything you need to know about genetic testing for thoracic aortic aneurysms […]
September 2022 The John Ritter Research Program is independent of the John Ritter Foundation and is run by Dr. Dianna […]
June 2022 Exercise is the topic we hear questions about the most! Dr. Siddharth Prakash shared an update on what […]
May 2022 Dr. Milewicz shares an update on aortic disease research. Dr. Milewicz is well known to our community and […]
April 2022 Dr. Dianna Milewicz provides an update on research progress for Smooth Muscle Cell Dysfunction (SMDS) patients and answers […]
Septiembre 2022, la Fundación de John Ritter coordino su primer webinario sobre enfermedades aorticas hereditables en español, dirigido por expertos […]
December 2022 The John Ritter Foundation is now powering Aortic Dissection Collaborative for Patient-Centered Research, which provided opportunities for patient […]
April 2022 Dr. Estrera, Professor and Chair for the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, at the McGovern Medical School […]
Dr. John Elefteriades a cardiothoracic surgeon at Yale University and Yale New-Haven Hospital shares an overview of thoracic aortic disease […]
April 2022 By Maura Boerio, BS Clinical Research Assistant in the lab of Dr. Dianna Milewicz A summary of “Preventing […]
Christina Rigelsky, MS, CGC is the lead cardiovascular genetic counselor at Cleveland Clinic. In this video she discusses familial aortic […]
December 2022 Dr. Dianna Milewicz is the longtime chair of the John Ritter Foundation Professional Advisory Board. Last week she […]
Regalado ES, Guo DC, Prakash S, et al. Aortic Disease Presentation and Outcome Associated With ACTA2 Mutations. Circ Cardiovasc Genet. 2015;8(3):457-464. […]
Dr. David Liang gives an in-depth explanation of the different genes associated with Loeys-Dietz Syndrome and overviews the history of […]
By Dr. Alan Braverman The bicuspid aortic valve is the most common congenital valve heart condition affecting approximately 1% of […]
Type A dissection at 26 “Are you sure?” – words I will never forget from the night I experienced a […]
Gretchen MacCarrick, M.S., C.G.C. Gretchen shares information about Loeys-Dietz Syndrome and risk for thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection. She also […]