Aortic Centre Trust is a charity, founded by aortic surgeons and supported by patients and relatives of patients with aortic diseases. The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is often described as the orphan organ, the organ nobody knows about but on which everything, literally everything, depends for its blood supply. The goals of the Aortic Centre Trust are: To raise awareness of aortic diseases in the general public; To support research into new treatments and improved early detection of aortic diseases; To promote the training of specialists in the management of aortic diseases.