ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Sept. 15 marks the start of Aortic Dissection Awareness Week, and activists are trying to ensure the public is aware of the potentially deadly condition.
Actress Amy Yasbeck and Tonka Williams, an acute and critical care nurse, came to Atlanta News First to talk about aortic dissection. Yasbeck founded The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health after Ritter, her late husband, passed away from a misdiagnosed aortic dissection.
Yasbeck and Williams discussed the condition, which is when the body’s main artery tears, and what to look out for. The Foundation especially urges Black Americans to know their family history, as they have the highest mortality rate from aortic dissection.
Click here to visit The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health’s website.
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