Association of Family History With Incidence and Outcomes of Aortic Dissection

Aortic dissection (AD) is a life-threatening emergency. However, the heritability and association of family history with late outcomes are unclear. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of family history of AD on the incidence and prognosis of AD and estimate the heritability and environmental contribution in AD in Taiwan. Both cross-sectional and cohort studies were conducted using Taiwan National Health Insurance database. A...