Study Protocol and Mission for the Tohoku Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (TRAD).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a life-threatening condition that imposes a significant socioeconomic burden on society. The Tohoku Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (TRAD) is a collaboration of 13 tertiary referral hospitals in the Tohoku region of Japan designed to investigate all aspects of AAD treatment in this district, and to address significant clinical questions to help understand its dynamic pathology and develop optimal strategies for treating AAD.

Methods and results

Comprehensive cases developing type A and type B AAD, including those with prehospital cardiopulmonary arrest transported to TRAD centers, over 5 years from 2017 to 2022 are registered. The TRAD dataset encompasses prehospital information, diagnostic imaging findings, treatment modalitie

SUBMITTER: Itagaki K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11464014 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature