Every week in the UK & Ireland 70 people suffer an aortic dissection. Sadly, half die. Help us to drive the change to improve patient outcomes.

Aortic dissection occurs when there is a partial tear in the aortic wall.

It is a time critical-medical emergency that when diagnosed and treated on time has a better than 80% survival rate.
For some patients with aortic dissection, there is a hereditary cause. Relatives of such patients should be screened to ensure that they are not at risk.

Together, we are making a difference.

We are the UK & Ireland charity uniting patients, families and the medical community in a shared goal of improving diagnosis, increasing survival and reducing disability due to aortic dissection.