Gender differences in acute aortic syndromes.

Acute aortic syndromes affect men more frequently than women. The prevalence of acute aortic syndromes and prevalence of many risk factors rise sharply with age in women leading to higher age at presentation for women. Times from symptom onset to presentation and presentation to diagnosis are delayed in female patients. Females with type A dissection are also more commonly treated conservatively than male counterparts. These factors likely contribute to higher early mortality and complications in women.