Patient-driven support groups such as Aortic Athletes may offer an important pathway towards addressing challenges faced by people with aortic disease who exercise, and our data suggest that the peer support may be particularly important for doing so. Such groups also offer unique opportunities for national experts to deliver niche medical information to patients who might otherwise not reach specialized care, with important implications for improving disparities in access to care. Impact of patient support group on middle-aged recreational and competitive athletes with aortic disease

The rate of aortic dimension progression was similar in masters athletes with and without baseline aortic dilatation. Progression of Ascending Aortic Dimensions in Masters Endurance Athletes

Endurance exercise after thoracic ascending aorta aneurysm repair in bicuspid aortic valve aortopathy is low risk and is not associated with adverse aortic outcomes in a self-selected population of highly motivated athletes. Because bicuspid aortic valve aortopathy is generally limited to the proximal aorta, these findings may not be generalizable to other thoracic aortic aneurysm disorders. Endurance Exercise Is Low-Risk Following Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Resection in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Aortopathy, Journal of the American College of Cardiology