“Marfan just happens to be a part of me…” Andrea’s Story
Andrea Aguiar shares her first-person experiences living with Marfan syndrome in this guest...
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Teen Voices: Overcoming Challenges
Being a teen isn’t always easy, and teens with genetic aortic and vascular conditions like...
Provider to Patient: A Nurse’s Journey Through Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Diagnosis & Heart Surgery
When George (Jorge) Carrillo, MSN, RN was diagnosed with Loeys-Dietz syndrome in August 2024,...
Finding Purpose in New Places: Traveling the World Alongside Life with Loeys-Dietz Syndrome
(Advisory: This Story Discusses Aortic Dissection) Throwing Caution to the Wind Moving...
Scan to Save: Growing up with Marfan, being diagnosed with cancer
Community member Andrew Rankins shares his first-person experiences with Marfan and an early-stage...
“And There My Life Began”: Trip of a Lifetime Leads to Conference, Loeys-Dietz Diagnosis
After a lifetime of medical issues that were at first unexplainable, then eventually labeled...
Moving Day Leads to VEDS Diagnosis, New Ways to Thrive
Maia Fleener wanted to get ready for living solo at college. So, when her family was making a...
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