The charity joined healthcare leaders, policymakers and patient advocates to discuss the future of healthcare in Ireland and the role patients can play in creating safer, more effective services.
Aortic Dissection Education
The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust educates professionals and patients in the UK and Ireland, promoting understanding and support throughout the patient journey.
Aortic Dissection Awareness Day 2026
September 2026 brought our community together to raise awareness, strengthen patient care, influence policy and keep aortic dissection firmly on the national agenda.
South Tees Awarded Funding for Specialist Aortic Advanced Practitioner
New funding will help South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust build a sustainable specialist service for people living with thoracic aortic disease across the North East of England.
Aortic Dissection Demographic Blind Spots
As Aortic Dissection Awareness Month begins, a new podcast episode explores who is affected by aortic dissection and why assumptions about age, sex and ethnicity can matter.
Why Aortic Patients Need to Discuss Antibiotics Before Dental Treatment
James’ story highlights why every patient who has undergone aortic surgery should understand their individual risk of infective endocarditis before dental treatment.
From Dr Google to Dr AI
As patients increasingly turn from search engines to AI assistants for health questions, the charity is helping ensure trusted aortic dissection information is easy to find when it is needed most.
Aortic Nurses Symposium 2026
From genetic screening and blood pressure management to service development and research, our annual aortic nurses meeting showcased the expanding role of specialist nurses in aortic care.
Liverpool Aortic Week
Leading experts, patients and families gathered at Liverpool Aortic Week to share knowledge, strengthen partnerships and advance care for aortic disease.
Syndromic Causes of Aortopathy and Aortic Dissection
Syndromic causes of aortopathy and aortic dissection, exploring key insights from a recent clinical webinar and new research on exercise in Marfan syndrome.
Supporting Families with Aortopathy
GOSH Aortopathy Family Day and practical guidance on how parents can talk openly and confidently to children about inherited aortic conditions and genetic testing.
The Challenge of Aortic Dissection Patient Transfer
Aortic dissection demands urgent action. The ACCESS Clinical Day highlighted the need for safer diagnosis, faster transfers and patient-centred care.
How Aortic Nurses Are Advancing Genetic Awareness
A growing network of aortic specialist nurses is transforming genetic risk recognition and referral through peer-led learning and shared clinical insight.
Tackling Aortic Dissection in Scottish Emergency Care
Clinicians and policymakers gathered in Glasgow to tackle Scotland’s higher aortic dissection mortality rates through education and collaboration.
Aortic Dissection Symposium Ireland 2025
A national event uniting Irish clinicians to improve diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes for patients with aortic dissection.
Improving Early Diagnosis of Complex Chest Pain
Better equipping clinicians to diagnose and manage life-threatening chest pain presentations in emergency care.
Aortic Dissection Awareness Day 2025
This September brought major advances in research, patient support, clinical education, and community led awareness.
A First in Specialist Nursing Role Funding
Specialist nursing roles funded for the first time to improve lifelong care and support for people living with aortic dissection across the UK.
Aortic Dissection Podcast
A new video podcast series from the Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust shares expert insights and real patient stories to support those affected by the condition.
Turning Awareness into Action
David Burgess’s sudden death from aortic dissection highlights the urgent need for awareness, early diagnosis, and dedicated support for families.
Understanding Biomarkers in Aortic Dissection
Exploring how biomarkers have the potential to transform the diagnosis and care of patients with aortic dissection.
Strengthening Patient Support
The charity is partnering with the British Heart Foundation to strengthen helpline support by deepening the knowledge of their cardiac nursing team in providing support for patients affected by aortic dissection.