Comparison of characteristics and outcomes for type A aortic dissection surgery by Māori, Pasifika or other ethnicities.

Background: Aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition frequently requiring emergency surgery. Key risk factors include hypertension and aortopathy syndromes; however, possible ethnic associations and differences in presentation and outcomes are less well established. We compared characteristics and outcomes of type A aortic dissection surgery by ethnicity.