Following the success of previous years, the Aortic Nurse Symposium returns in 2026 at The King’s Fund in London. This event brings together nurses, advanced practitioners and allied health professionals who are dedicated to improving care for patients with aortic dissection and related conditions.
The 2026 symposium will explore developments in aortic nursing, personalised patient care, and multidisciplinary collaboration. It will also include updates on our Aortic Clinic and Nurse Funding Programme, which continues to support the creation of specialist aortic clinics and dedicated nursing roles across the UK and Ireland.
The Specialist Aortic Advanced Practitioner Community of Practice, launched by the charity to connect and support professionals in this field, remains a central feature. Attendees will have the chance to engage with this growing network and explore opportunities for involvement.
This free event is open to practising nurses, advanced practitioners, and allied health professionals, with travel bursaries available to support accessibility.
Join us in London to build your knowledge, connect with peers, and help shape the future of aortic patient care.
Register now to secure your place.
The programme includes:
- Genetic screening in aortic dissection – Elena Cervi, Consultant Cardiologist, Great Ormond Street Hospital
- Integrating aortic dissection into your life – Tara Mastracci, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Barts Health
- Managing hypertension – Vikas Kapil, Consultant in Cardiovascular Medicine, Barts Health
- Women and aortic dissection – Professor Julie Sanders, Professor of Cardiovascular Care, Kings College
- How an aortic nurse benefits an aortic service – Professor Aung Oo, Consultant Aortic Surgeon, Barts Health
Registration opens at 9.30am for a 10am start. The day will close at 4.30pm.
Abstracts
We invite submissions of research or service/quality improvement abstracts on aortic dissection and related conditions, providing an opportunity to share work with a specialist audience. Presentations will be 5 minutes long, followed by 3 minutes for questions.
Authors
- Enter all authors who were involved in the work of the abstract.
- A maximum of 10 authors including the presenting author is permitted.
- Title: A maximum of 50 words is permitted. A word count will automatically guide you.
- Abstract Body: Your abstract body should not exceed 250 words (excluding title and authors and tables). A word count will automatically guide you.
Suggested structure
- Objectives – the overall purpose of the study and the research question
- Methods – the basic design of the study and the methodology used
- Results – major findings or trends found as a result of your analysis
- Conclusions – a brief summary of your interpretations and conclusions
Insert only a single image or a single table. Your table must not exceed 10 rows and 10 columns. If you insert an image or table, you must include a legend for it.
Send you abstracts to heretohelp@tadct.org – Deadline 17.00 Friday 22nd May
