Population-Based Incidence and Outcomes of Acute Aortic Dissection in Japan

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).