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. 2021 Dec 23;38:100934. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2021.100934

Table 1.

Study characteristics.

Author (year) Geographic location (country/city or county) Year(s) of inclusion Study design and data retrieval methods Data collecting method for AAD cases Patients reported Age -mean (SD) Male sex (%)
Adler et al (2018) Cologne, Germany 2014–2017 Cohort study, retrospective, single-center Clinical analysis, angiography, CT Scan Patients > 18 year-old) 54,7 (15) 82.9
Allan et al (2017) Toronto, Canada 2009–2012 Cohort study, population-based, retrospective, multicenter (Rescu Epistry Cardiac Arrest Database) Hospital records and coroner investigative statement and autopsy reports Patients aged 2–45 years old 35 (9.3) 70.3
Pleskot et al (2006) East Bohemia, Czech Republic 2002–2004 Cohort study, prospective, multi-center Autopsy findings, clinical course and complementary examinations Patients aged between 16 and 97 66 (13) 74,1
Jitsuiki et al (2017) Izunokuni, Shizuoka, Japan 2012–2017 Cohort study, retrospective, single-center CT Scan Patients > 10 years old NR NR
Kim et al (2020) Wonju, South Korea 2002–2005 Cohort study, retrospective, single-center Transesophageal echocardiogram (convenience sample) Patients > 20 years old Median (IQR):71(21) 57.8
Moriwaki et al (2013) Yokohama, Japan 2002–2005 and 2007–2010 Case series study, population-based, retrospective, single-center Clinical records and perimortem CT NR NR NR
Takeuchi et al (2020) Kyorin, Tokyo, Japan 1972–1998 Cohort study, retrospective, single-center CT-Scan Patients > 17 years old NR NR
Tanaka et al (2016) Sapporo, Japan 2002–2014 Cohort study, retrospective, single-center CT and Perimortem CT NR NR NR
Tseng et al (2020) San Francisco, California, USA 2002–2014 Cohort study, prospective, multi-center (All consecutive San Francisco County out of hospital cardiac arrest deaths) Autopsy Patients aged 18–90 years old 62.8 (14.5) 69
Yang et al (2020) Taiwan 2006–2019 Cohort study, retrospective, single-center CT Scan (first clinical evaluation after ECPR) ECMO patients > 18 years old 54.7 (12.2) 90.3
Meyer et al (2012) King County, Washington, USA 1980–2009 Cohort study, retrospective, population-based, multi-center Origin was determined from all available information, including emergency medical services incident reports, autopsy reports, death certificates, and hospital records when available, and a specific cause of OHCA was determined for each case Patients aged 0–35 years old 25.1 (10.1) 70.6
Otani et al (2017) Osaka, Japan 2009–2016 Cohort study, retrospective, single-center Clinical findings Patients 16 years old NR NR
Yoshida et al (2016) Kanto Region, Japan 2012–2012 Cohort study, retrospective, multi-center (prospectively collected data from the SOS-Kanto Registry study) Clinical records Patients > 17 years old NR NR
Kobayashi et al (2013) Chiba, Japan 2006–2011 Cohort study, retrospective, single-center Clinical records among patients with precise diagnosis of OHCA Patients > 14 NR NR

Legend: Study characteristics. AAD: acute aortic dissection; TBAD: type B aortic Dissection; TAAD (type A aortic dissection); CT: Computer Tomography; NR: Not Reported; USA: United States of America.