Medical Stories - Aortic Disease: Nina's Story

As a child, Nina battled constant health problems, including deformities in her hand and trouble with her spine. But it wasn’t until she was a teenager that she experienced a life-threatening emergency. Nina suffered an aortic dissection, in which her aorta tore open, causing blood to split apart the artery. Thankfully, doctors were able to save her life, but that was just the beginning of her ordeal, as she needed a transplant to prevent her from being hospitalized again. Nina details how challenging her experience was, while also highlighting how her mom helped her endure the recovery process, even inspiring her to pursue a new dream. This episode also features in-depth commentary from renowned expert James Black, MD, Professor of Surgery at Johns Hopkins University and Chief of Vascular Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Medical Stories is now streaming! Search "Medical Stories" on the ROKU Channel. Also, look for Medical Stories on your Public Television station (check your local PBS listings). For more content like this, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Or visit https://medicalstories.tv/ to learn more about this very popular documentary series. Follow us on Facebook:   / medicalstories.pubtv.pbs   Check us out on Instagram:   / medicalstories_pubtv_pbs   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel:    / @medicalstories   Look for us on TikTok:   / medicalstories.tv   #MedicalStories #InspiringMedicalStories #Documentary #Documentaries #Medical #Diseases #Disease #Aortic #HeartDisease #Heart #HeartHealth #AorticDisease Chapters: 0:00 Nina's Story 0:36 Nina's Love of Fashion 1:57 Early Health Struggles 3:19 Loeys-Dietz Syndrome 4:16 Nina Suffers an Aortic Dissection 6:29 Medical Imaging and Nina's Treatment 8:20 A Difficult Recovery 9:56 Advocacy Groups and Nina's Health Today