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Ten years of Aortic Dissection Awareness Day UK

Ten years of Aortic Dissection Awareness Day UK

Posted on 7 October 2025 by Gareth Owens

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Aortic Dissection: The Patient Guide

Aortic Dissection: The Patient Guide

What should I do after an Aortic Dissection? Aortic Dissection: The Patient Guide is a free handbook written by patients, for patients and endorsed...

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Aortic Dissection Patient Support

Aortic Dissection Patient Support

Our most important charitable activity is supporting patients and families affected by Aortic Dissection. You are not alone. Whatever you're...

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Aortic Dissection Clinical Guidelines

Aortic Dissection Clinical Guidelines

We have brought together on this page the latest national and international Aortic Dissection clinical guidelines, for ease of reference by all...

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Aortic Dissection Family Screening: The DECIDE-TAD Programme

Aortic Dissection Family Screening: The DECIDE-TAD Programme

DECIDE-TAD is our NIHR-funded strategic research partnership with the University of Leicester, looking at preventing Aortic Dissection through the...

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Ten years of Aortic Dissection Awareness Day UK

Ten years of Aortic Dissection Awareness Day UK

Posted on 7th October 2025

The 10th annual Aortic Dissection Awareness Day UK, organised by national patient charity Aortic...

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Busted! 8 Myths about Acute Aortic Dissection - a new resource for AD Awareness Month

Busted! 8 Myths about Acute Aortic Dissection - a new resource for AD Awareness Month

Posted on 2nd September 2025

September is Aortic Dissection Awareness Month. The life-saving THINK AORTA campaign has launched a...

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THINK AORTA® - 100 Mountains - Cent Cols Challenge

THINK AORTA® - 100 Mountains - Cent Cols Challenge

Posted on 25th August 2025

For many, an aortic dissection can feel like the end of freedom and fun. For Howard, it became the...

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New THINK AORTA® Lead for the UK and Ireland - Tony Webb

New THINK AORTA® Lead for the UK and Ireland - Tony Webb

Posted on 25th July 2025

We’re pleased to announce Tony Webb as the new THINK AORTA® Lead for the UK and Ireland. After...

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Vascular Societies' Annual Scientific Meeting

Vascular Societies' Annual Scientific Meeting

Date: 26th November 2025
Location: Connexin Live Arena, Hull

We're delighted to be attending the Vascular Societies' Annual Scientific Meeting in Hull from...

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Latest Patient Stories

Elizabeth's aortic dissection patient story

Elizabeth's aortic dissection patient story

Posted on 1st June 2025

Elizabeth Ganly, 77 recalls her first heart-related symptom and the experience that followed.

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Rachel's Type B aortic dissection patient story

Rachel's Type B aortic dissection patient story

Posted on 26th May 2025

Rachel Linford from Preston, Lancashire was 30 when she suffered an acute Type B aortic dissection.

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Michael's aortic dissection patient story

Michael's aortic dissection patient story

Posted on 8th February 2025

Michael Black 42, suffered a type A dissection and underwent a hemiarch replacement  in March 2024....

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Jeni's aortic dissection patient story

Jeni's aortic dissection patient story

Posted on 18th August 2024

Jeni Bennett aged 44 from Swindon suffered her aortic dissection in 2005 after falling ill at work....

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Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Ireland is the national patient charity for Aortic Dissection.

We are the voice of Aortic Dissection patients.

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