Differences of patients’ characteristics in acute type A aortic dissection – surgical data from Belgian and Japanese centers

Autor:	Motohiko Goda, Tomoyuki Minami, Kiyotaka Imoto, Keiji Uchida, Munetaka Masuda, Bart Meuris
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	Acute aortic dissection Epidemiology Gender differences Surgery RD1-811 Anesthesiology RD78.3-87.3
Zdroj:	Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2018)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1749-8090
DOI:	10.1186/s13019-018-0782-x
Popis:	Abstract Background It is well known that there are major differences between the Japanese and Western population regarding the incidence of ischemic heart disease and stroke. The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences of patients’ characteristics between Belgian and Japanese cohort with acute type A aortic dissection. Methods In 487 patients (297 male patients, mean age 61.9 ± 12.2 yrs) who underwent surgery for acute type A aortic dissection, baseline preoperative and intraoperative data were collected. Belgian patients (n = 237) were compared to Japanese patients (n = 250). Clinical data included patient demographics, history, status at presentation, imaging study results and intraoperative findings. Results The Japanese cohort had significantly more women (48.8% vs. 28.7%, p
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