Based on data of patients with acute aortic dissection in a hospital of Nobeoka City from 2016-2018, Yamaguchi and associates found the incidence of acute aortic dissection was 17.6 per 100,000 (11.3 for type A, 6.2 for type B). This incidence is 4 times higher than reported in the Olmsted County study (3.5 per 100,000).
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Population-Based Incidence and Outcomes of Acute Aortic Dissection in Japan
Source: European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care
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Author(s): Tetsuo Yamaguchi, Michikazu Nakai, Takao Yano, Masakazu Matsuyama, Hideaki Yoshino, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Yoko Sumita, Hitoshi Matsuda, Yousuke Inoue, Yutaka Okita, Kenji Minatoya, Yuichi Ueda, Hitoshi Ogino
