Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Ireland

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Aortic Dissection: The Patient Guide

What should I do after an Aortic Dissection? Aortic Dissection: The Patient Guide is a free handbook written by patients, for patients and endorsed...

Aortic Dissection Patient Support

Our most important charitable activity is supporting patients and families affected by Aortic Dissection. You are not alone. Whatever you're...

Aortic Dissection Clinical Guidelines

We have brought together on this page the latest national and international Aortic Dissection clinical guidelines, for ease of reference by all...

Aortic Dissection Family Screening: The DECIDE-TAD Programme

DECIDE-TAD is our NIHR-funded strategic research partnership with the University of Leicester, looking at preventing Aortic Dissection through the...

Latest News

Kari Robert appointed THINK AORTA assistant lead

Posted on 29th January 2026

Kari Robert joins the THINK AORTA team as Assistant lead for the UK and Ireland, joining Tony Webb...

From Star Wars to Cardiac Wards - Kari's patient Story

Posted on 29th January 2026

April 27th 2019 was due to be a fun, busy and exciting day. It was a concert day - performing music...

AGM 2025 summary - 15th January 2026

Posted on 15th January 2026

Annual General Meeting – SummaryChair: Anne CottonAttendance: 20 members attended in person and...

Chair Anne Cotton takes a look back at the past year, 2025.

Posted on 30th December 2025

Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Ireland's chair, Anne Cotton takes a short look back at the...

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Upcoming Events

SCTS Annual Meeting 2026, Belfast

Date: 15th March 2026
Location: ICC Belfast

Royal College of Emergency Medicine Annual Conference

Date: 27th April 2026
Location: ICC Birmingham & Online

Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s flagship Annual Conference