Table 4.
Aortic dissection in pregnancy: data from CEMD/CEMACH/UKOSS
| Year | 1997–1999 | 2000–2002 | 2003–2005 | 2006–2008 | 2009–2011 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | – | – | – | – | 12 | |
| Age | – | – | – | 34 (median) | 37 (mean) | |
| Deaths within 42 days | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 27 |
| Number operated | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | |
| Incidence of AD per 100 000 maternities/year | – | – | – | – | 0.80 (0.50–1.50) | |
| Incidence of deaths within 42 days due to AD per 100 000 maternities/year | 0.21 (0.20 to 0.22) | 0.23 (0.22 to 24) | 0.43 (0.42 to 0.44) | 0.31 (0.30 to 0.32) | 0.27 (0.17 to 0.50) |
CEMACH, Confidential Enquiries into Maternal and Child Health; CEMD, Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths; UKOSS, UK Obstetric Surveillance System.