Thank you for the great information!

About 5 days before he died, my guy felt achy, and he said he wasn't sure if it was muscular or glandular.

This is so wonderful.

Does anyone know if Neil had a type B and if he had an open repair? for those interested normal size ascending aorta D=31+ .16*AGE, Descending aorta D=21+.16*AGE.

I bruised my ribs 6 years ago, went to the er, had a chest xray. The er doctor said my heart was enlarged. To make a long short I was diagnosed with an ascending aortic aneurysm.

Thank you for posting.

My 1st dissection was 4-2016 my second a year ago - 8-2023. Am involved with the Ritter Foundation also. Blessings to All!

Thank you for sharing your experience and overcoming such a devastating situation. I was diagnosed recently with a 4.3 Thoracic Ascending Aortic Aneurysm and it truly left me almost speechless. CHF is also a diagnosis along with this. However I am very optimistic and have faith in God to heal me. My sibling also had the same diagnoses five years ago, except hers was larger than mine. She kept faith that God would heal it. Sure enough a couple months ago, her recent CT scan does not show the aneurysm and her cardiologist documented it and she showed me the results so I’m going to BELIEVE for my miracle too! Thankful for this channel, the John Ritter Foundation, and this brave man for sharing his story! God Bless You All! ❤

I watched a different where the doctor seriously questioned the idea of a hinge point. Something about the data based on 70 year olds

Amy, you are a beautiful person ❤

❤ John ❤

My ascending aneurysm(4.8 cm)was discovered when getting a scan for calcium plaque due to high cholesterol. I am 58 years old. My calcium reading came back 0.0- no plaque. That would go along with evidence that people with aneurysms tend to have less plaque in their arteries. My mother died at 66 from a abdominal rupture and my aunt died from an aneurysm at 40. So that possibly shows some familial tendency.

I’m really sorry for your loss Nancy and Justin… I used to work with you guys years ago and Liv was a very special baby. I would think about her all the time… I’m really sorry and my prayers are forever with y’all.

How may i volunteer for the study

Imagine being so fat that you get out of breath sitting on your chair and talking

I just watch CBS News and it was Grant's spouse. Beautiful ❤️ family!

Amy should start a podcast it would bring so much more traffic to the foundation.

Amy is a true blessing. John will always be missed. Was and is still my favorite of all time. I swear John is where Jim Carey got his goofy comedy from.

I am listening to all of thid and would like more info. My aortic team isn't much of a team and don't answer questions on exercise. I am just winging it and have a feeling I am going to hurt myself.

32:02 ... Does that mean I can lift a barbell if I can breath through the reps, that is, if I don't do a breath-holding Valsalva?

Amy, I love you. Always. You're absolutely the funniest actress ever. After a lifetime I'm still watching Wings. You and Steve... Ahh

What type of potassium, magnesium to take for lowering blood pressure.

A lovely tribute

My Mum had aortic dysection and got an operation in India. Which gave her an extra 3 years with us.

Wonderful interview! Thank you Amy and the JRF for your work and advocacy.

They look like their daddy!🥰 What a joy to see!❤️

Very informative and easy to follow.

I have AAA (Abdominal Aortic Anehrysm), what exercise is safe for me to prevent a rupture?

Basically life just ends if you are the typs that enjoys strenuous activities. 😢

nice presentation....thanks

what do you think about one arm lifting.....one arm pull downs...one arm bicep curls ...one arm tricep extensione....using dumbells........Thanks

I have watched many presentations on this topic and I found this to be truly excellent. Thank you for including the footage of the actual operation.

People around you most often don’t understand. Sometimes it is that they have a hard time conceptualizing what happened and think you had a heart attack of some kind or that you’ve had surgery and you’re all good now. Not that heart attacks are less serious, it’s just not the same situation.

What happens when they put a to small aorta valve in

What happens when they put ato small aorta valve in

What does an Aortic Advocate do for people with Ascending Aortic Aneurysm’s ?

I have a 4.7 cm ascending aorta aneurysm. Diagnosed as a result of a ct scan of my lungs. An angiogram two months ago didn't show the aorta thing, and only a minor obstruction of an artery (20%). I'm 70 years old, have always done serious sport (bicycle racing), no cholesterol problems, no blood pressure problems, not overweight (79 kg at 1.82 height). For some years I've felt chest pain while riding my bike, so I've almost given it up. It's no fun anymore. Even walking at a somewhat higher pace gives that constricted feeling, and the chest pain. I would like to start exercising again, even if there is chest pain, if only to have a sense of accomplishment, and hopefully resulting in better fysical condition. Is that a bad idea, considering the 4.7 cm ascending aorta? I wouldn't like to rupture anything!

Thank you, Amy, for all you do. You make me feel less terrified.

Thank you!

Thank you!!

Thank you!!❤

Very informative….. thank you!

I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to look around for information. When I first had an aortic dissection, I couldn’t find much information online. I couldn’t think of good questions for the doctors. I just didn’t understand what had happened and if it was serious or not. It was in 2017 and in I’ve been treated like it was a long time ago and I should move on. But it feels like it’s part of every day now. Sorry if this is the wrong place to have written this. Your foundation was already there. I didn’t know about it. Thank you for getting people together to work on aorta conditions. Maybe in the future, when people say “I had an aortic dissection “ then the reply won’t be “oh yeah , I know someone/ John Ritter/ my relative, died from that” like it was with me, instead it will be “I know someone who had a procedure/operation to avoid having one of those!”

This was excellent. So thorough but lay person friendly.

We thank you!

I survived a aortic dissection in 2017. Thanks to everyone who supports the John Ritter foundation and people who have aortic conditions.

My concern about heart rate and aerobic exercise is that beta blockers keep my heart rate low. So, to work to try to get above that low heart rate, is that recommended, considering how much of an effort it would take?

I’m not sure from the beginning what “guided’ refers to regarding your exercise program

I am a 76yo female with an 4.0 ascending aorta aneurysm. What should my max heart rate be when working out?? TY

In your experience has an aortic aneurism ever regressed in its dilation? Could this happen under the right conditions such as weight loss, diet change, with no risk factors? And what is the aorta made of? Does it have its own blood supply? Can the tissue regenerate?