Aortic & peripheral vascular disease
Temporal trends in mortality of aortic dissection and rupture in the UK, Japan, the USA and Canada
Authors' conclusion
Trends in mortality from aortic rupture are decreasing; however, mortality from aortic dissection is increasing in Japan, the USA and Canada.
Study context
- Population
- Deaths from aortic dissection and rupture in 4 countries, 2000–2019
- Exposure
- Aortic dissection and rupture mortality trends: UK vs Japan vs US vs Canada
- Outcome
- Age-standardised mortality rates per 100 000 persons from aortic dissection and rupture; annual percentage change
- Follow-up
- 2000 to 2019
Methodological detailsWHO mortality database, joinpoint regression
- WHO mortality database
- Joinpoint regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Age-standardised mortality per 100 000 persons (dissection; rupture) · 2019
| Group | Aortic dissection | Aortic rupture |
|---|---|---|
| UK | 1.04 | 1.80 |
| Japan | 2.66 | 1.16 |
| USA | 0.76 | 0.52 |
| Canada | 0.67 | 0.81 |
Aortic dissection
UK1.04
Japan2.66
USA0.76
Canada0.67
Aortic rupture
UK1.80
Japan1.16
USA0.52
Canada0.81
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Trends stratified by sex (sensitivity analysis)
- Similar trends observed
Original publication
Temporal trends in mortality of aortic dissection and rupture in the UK, Japan, the USA and Canada. Heart. Published 30 August 2023. doi:10.
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