Patient association Aortic Dissection Awareness (UK & Ireland) has awarded Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital the honour of hosting Aortic Dissection Awareness Day UK 2019 on 19th September. This flagship event will bring together patients, family members and medical professionals from across the UK and Ireland to discuss and raise awareness of Aortic Dissection – a life-threatening medical emergency which affects approximately 4,000 people in the UK every year. Attendance is completely free to patients, family members and carers affected by Aortic Dissection and to healthcare professionals with an interest in the field. Numbers are limited, so registration is essential. Programme to be announced in 2019.