Aortic dissection natural history, complications and prognosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Natural History

If the patient remains untreated, the mortality is:

• 1% per hour during the first day
• 75% at 2 weeks
• 90% at 1 year

Acknowledgements

The content on this page was first contributed by: David Feller-Kopman, MD and C. Michael Gibson M.S., M.D.