Today, we’re going to talk to Carlos Morales, who lost one of his children, Kaitlyn, to an aortic dissection in 2023 at the age of 14. This aortic dissection led to their diagnosis of Loeys-Dietz syndrome type 2, and also revealed that Carlos has Loeys-Dietz syndrome, mosaically.&nbsp;



Quick note: In this episode, Carlos will share in detail what happened to Kaitlyn. Please listen with care. 



Find more information, including support groups and webinars, about VEDS, Marfan, and Loeys-Dietz, at <a href="http://thevedsmovement.org">thevedsmovement.org</a>, <a href="http://loeysdietz.org">loeysdietz.org</a>, and <a href="http://marfan.org">marfan.org</a>. You can also find information and resources through the John Ritter Foundation, <a href="https://johnritterfoundation.org" title="johnritterfoundation.org">johnritterfoundation.org</a> 



Links to resources, events, and research opportunities:&nbsp;



VEDS Collaborative Research Study: Email <a href="mailto:vedscoll@ohsu.edu">vedscoll@ohsu.edu</a>&nbsp;



Marfan Foundation/The VEDS Movement/Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Foundation Events:



<a href="https://marfan.org/calendar">https://marfan.org/calendar</a>



Join a Walk for Victory:



<a href="https://marfan.org/walk/">https://marfan.org/walk/</a>



Help and Resource Center<a href="https://marfan.org/ask">https://marfan.org/ask</a>



<a href="https://loeysdietz.org/ask">https://loeysdietz.org/ask</a>



<a href="https://thevedsmovement.org/ask">https://thevedsmovement.org/ask</a>



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The views, information and opinions in the podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and the information presented does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Any opinions I express in this podcast are my own, and not of my employer.&nbsp;





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