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Aortic Dissection is a life-threatening condition involving a tear in the body's main artery, the Aorta. We are the national patient charity for Aortic Dissection in the UK & Ireland.

The Patient Charity

Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Ireland (registered charity no. 1198617) is the national patient charity for Aortic Dissection in the UK &...

What We Do

Our mission is to save lives by improving diagnosis of Aortic Dissection and ensuring that every family affected by this disease has access to the...

Leadership

Our charity is led by a diverse team of patients and relatives, supported by our professional medical advisors. The patients and relatives who lead...

Annual Report

Our annual report to the Charity Commissioners about is presented to our members at the Annual General Meeting and then made available here.

Partners

We value the network of mutually-beneficial relationships we have forged with key partners who support and enable our work. We are stronger together.

Medical Disclaimer

The small print about what we do and don't do as a patient charity