Table 6.

Mortality of RTAD.

Situation of report		Nr of studies	Nr of dead			Total RTAD	Total TEVAR of these Studies		Mortality rate
A)Report of mortality
Reported		52	76			198	6915		38.30%
Not reported		26	43			87	3685
Time of mortality		Nr of studies		Nr of dead	Total RTAD		Total TEVAR	Mortality rate
B)Time interval of mortality
0–14 d		38		19	107		3473	17.76
Early 30 d		39		24	109		3514	22.02
1–12 mo		37		7	106		3446	6.60
After 1 yr		36		8	104		3375	7.69
C)Early or late mortality
Early mortality	Reported	39	25			109	3514		22.94
	ND	39	ND			176	7086
Late mortality	Reported	36	11			104	3375		10.58
	ND	42	ND			181	7225

RTAD = retrograde type A dissection, TEVAR = thoracic endovascular aortic repair.