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#SCTS2021 – The Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery Annual Meeting
#SCTS2021 Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Ireland is pleased to promote the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery's Annual event, which for 2021 is on-line. Happening from Sunday the 9th of May to Tuesday 11th, the event is always well-attended by the UK's leading Cardiac and Cardiothoracic...

Global THINK AORTA Meetup
The first-ever Global THINK AORTA Meetup on Sun 18th April saw THINK AORTA practitioners from around the world come together to share their work and ideas, in order to inspire others and drive the growth of our global campaign to save lives in acute Aortic Dissection. The panel included speakers...

Bristol to host Aortic Dissection Awareness Day UK 2021
National patient association Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Ireland today announced that the honour of hosting Aortic Dissection Awareness Day UK 2021 has been awarded to The Bristol Aortic Service. The Association’s flagship annual event will take place on Thursday 16th September at the...

The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust
Shortly, our former Vice-Chair, Catherine Fowler and our former Medical Advisor, Mr. Graham Cooper will launch The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust. To avoid any potential confusion, we would like to make clear for our members and supporters that this new venture is completely separate from the...

Aortic Dissection – UK Research Workshop
On 11th December 2020, Aortic Dissection Awareness UK&I were delighted to attend and present at a national Aortic Dissection Research Priorities workshop, commissioned by Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, after our meeting with him to highlight the issue of AD. The workshop was...

Aortic Dissection Patient Association Reports Great Progress Despite Covid-19
Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Ireland, the national patient association for people affected by Aortic Dissection, today published its Annual Report & Accounts for the year ending 5th April 2020. The Association, which now numbers over 500 members, reports strong membership growth and...

Widow of legendary American actor John Ritter to speak at national Aortic Dissection awareness event
National patient association Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Ireland has announced that Hollywood actress Amy Yasbeck, widow of John Ritter, will visit the UK to speak at the fourth annual Aortic Dissection Awareness Day UK, on 19th September, at the University of Leicester. Amy will address an audience…

BHF Cardiovascular Research Centre to host Aortic Dissection Awareness Day UK 2019
National patient association Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Ireland has announced that the fourth annual Aortic Dissection Awareness Day UK, on 19th September 2019, will be hosted by the British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre at the University of Leicester. This full-day...

New Aortic Dissection educational film
Statistics show that a diagnosis of Aortic Dissection is considered in only half of the patients who present with this fatal condition. One-third of patients with an Aortic Dissection are actively treated in Emergency Medicine for an incorrect diagnosis such as a heart attack or gastritis. Aortic...

NICE Stakeholders
Aortic Dissection Awareness UKI is delighted to have been accepted as a “Stakeholder” within the NICE review process, on 23 April 2019. NICE, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, is the body which produces Clinical Guidelines and Advice for use in the UK NHS. Clinical Guidelines...
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