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

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). Clini... Mehr ...