1. St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, West Smithfield , London EC1A 7DN , UK
2. William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London , Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6BQ , UK
3. Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine , London , UK
4. Department of Medical Statistics, Faculty of Epidemiology and Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine , London , UK
5. Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery of Great Britain and Ireland , London , UK
6. Aortic Dissection Awareness UK and Ireland, London , UK
7. National Institute for Health Research , London , UK