AAD	Acute aortic dissection
BSA	Body Surface Area
BMI	Body mass index
HTAD	Heritable thoracic aortic disease
IRAD	International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection
ICU	Intensive care unit
TAAD	Type A acute aortic dissection
MBBRACE-UK	Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UK
TBAD	Type B aortic dissections
COPD	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
TEVAR	Thoracic endovascular aortic repair
MACE	Major adverse cardiac events
NRD	Nationwide Readmissions Database
ROPAC	Registry of Pregnancy and Cardiac Disease