Population
9,092 individuals with acute aortic dissection diagnosed between 2005 and 2012 in Taiwan, mean age 64.4 ±…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 1 year for medication utilization
Key result
The average annual incidence of aortic dissection in Taiwan was 5.6 per 100,000 persons, with statistically significant increases in incidence, prevalence, and mortality observed from 2005 to 2011.
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Rising aortic dissection incidence and mortality in Taiwan warrant clinical vigilance; leaves open drivers and prevention targets.
Observational (n=9,092)
This population-based study in Taiwan demonstrates an increasing incidence and prevalence of aortic dissection, with calcium channel blockers being the most commonly prescribed antihypertensive therapy post-diagnosis.
Yeh et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Aortic Dissection (n=9,092). Aortic dissection was evaluated on Average annual incidence of aortic dissection per 100,000 persons. The average annual incidence of aortic dissection in Taiwan was 5.6 per 100,000 persons, with statistically significant increases in incidence, prevalence, and mortality observed from 2005 to 2011.