Hospital incidence, mortality, and gender disparities in patients treated for type A aortic dissections in Switzerland – a secondary data analysis of Swiss DRG statistics
AIMS OF THE STUDY: The incidence of type A aortic dissection (TAAD) has increased in several countries in recent decades, but epidemiological data for Switzerland are lacking. Furthermore, there are conflicting data regarding a gender-disparity with higher type A aortic dissection mortality in wome...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)
2023-12-01
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Series: | Swiss Medical Weekly |
Online Access: | https://smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/3499 |