NHS England has recently updated its genomic screening guidelines to better identify and manage aortic dissection and aortic aneurysm. These guidelines, known as GeNotes, are designed to aid healthcare professionals in making informed decisions about genetic testing...
Today, the Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust held an important meeting with The Rt Hon Victoria Atkins MP, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. DHSC and the charity came together again to agree on improving care for people with aortic dissection in the...
At the 2024 International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust co-presented a session titled Taking a Human Factors Approach When Learning from Serious Incidents. This...
At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland’s (SCTS) annual meeting, a significant segment dedicated to aortic dissection caught the attention of many attendees. Our lunchbox session in partnership with UK-AS and Terumo Aortic, titled...
David Attree’s aortic dissection, due to Marfan Syndrome, significantly shapes his personal and creative life. He details the shocking moment of diagnosis: “The Doctor held up a scan that I’d had. And I’m like, ‘Oh, is that my...
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