Think Aorta

12/06/2025

Great to see leading Vascular & Cardiothoracic Surgeons talking about at a packed Edinburgh Aortic Summit at The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh today.

Mr. Marcus Brooks from North Bristol NHS Trust, President Elect of the Vascular Society and Mr. Michael Sabetai from Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Chair of the UK Aortic Society both emphasised the importance of multidisciplinary specialist teams that know how to in providing optimum patient care in .

Our very own Gareth Owens is speaking tomorrow.

25/05/2025

Raising awareness of doesn't get any more epic than this! See you online for the YouTube film premiere. 😀

We're delighted to announce the YouTube premiere of 'Pilgrim of the Tides' - a documentary film by Nigel Morgan about Mike Lambert's epic solo kayak…

07/04/2025

The ride was in memory of Sharon Goddard from Keynsham to raise awareness of aortic dissection

27/03/2025

And they're off! Team (Jackie, Tony & Tracey) set off from Lands End today to cycle the 315 hilly miles to Bristol in memory of Jackie's beloved sister Sharon, who died of a misdiagnosed . Follow and support them here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/jackie-duffy-bike-ride

19/03/2025

Spring is just about here, but it's not yet warm enough to go out in just a t-shirt. You need a cosy zip-up hoodie from our online shop, modelled here by Aortic Dissection survivor and Founder of national patient charity Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Ireland, Dan Burgess (they are great for ladies too). Show your support for our life-saving campaign and stay warm this Spring!
https://shop.aorticdissectionawareness.org/products/think-aorta%C2%AE-zip-up-hoodie

18/03/2025

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Jackie Duffy, sister of Keynsham mum Sharon Goddard who tragically died of a misdiagnosed acute aortic dissection, is leading a THINK AORTA charity bike…

14/03/2025

Our round-Britain kayak hero Michael Lambert and the man who brilliantly documented it all on camera, Nigel Morgan, will join us for a live Q&A after the screening of 'Pilgrim of the Tides' at the
Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in GB & Ireland Annual Meeting in Edinburgh next Monday. Join us.

We're delighted to announce that Mike Lambert and director Nigel Morgan will attend the screening of 'Pilgrim of the Tides' at the SCTS Annual Meeting…

09/03/2025

We're delighted to be joining enthusiasts from around the world for the inaugural Edinburgh Aortic Summit at The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in June. Register now to attend & meet patients & healthcare professionals committed to delivering "A new era in Aortic care"

Following our highly successful Aortic Dissection Awareness Day UK 2024 held in Edinburgh, the national patient charity for Aortic Dissection is delighted…

06/03/2025

Team are educating F2 doctors in Chesterfield today, with a special guest: Type A survivor Amy Rodda (left of pic) was diagnosed by Dr. Elizabeth Poxon in the Royal Hospital Chesterfield Emergency Department.

RCEMLearning The Royal College of Radiologists Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in GB & Ireland Heart Research UK

03/03/2025

Join us at the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in GB & Ireland Annual Meeting 2025 in Edinburgh from 16-18 March. We're looking forward to meeting lots of healthcare professionals with an interest in . Registration is open here: https://www.sctsannualmeeting.co.uk/event/fbdbb766-0202-4d23-8b73-0788f5096f5c/summary

27/02/2025

Important message to close . Scan the whole . These three patients from Yorkshire, UK all had an acute Type B in the presence of a normal root and ascending Aorta. The Marfan Foundation Marfan Syndrome UK Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in GB & Ireland JAMA Cardiology

25/02/2025

Today, members of the team were at Nottingham University Hospitals QMC delivering our high-impact education module to FY1 medics. We are committed to educating the next generation of healthcare professionals to deliver better life-saving care for patients.