Atmospheric pressure changes are associated with type a acute aortic dissections and spontaneous abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture in tuzla canton

• Published in: Medicinski arhiv Vol. 68; no. 3; pp. 156 - 158
• Main Authors: Krdzalic, Alisa, Rifatbegovic, Zijah, Krdzalic, Goran, Jahic, Elmir, Adam, Visnja Nesek, Golic, Darko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bosnia and Herzegovina Academy of Medical Sciences of Bosnia and Herzegovina 01-06-2014; AVICENA, d.o.o., Sarajevo
• Subjects: Aged; Aneurysm, Dissecting - epidemiology; Aneurysm, Dissecting - etiology; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - epidemiology; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - etiology; Aortic Rupture - epidemiology; Aortic Rupture - etiology; Atmospheric Pressure; Bosnia and Herzegovina - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Incidence; Male; Middle Aged; Original; Retrospective Studies; Rupture, Spontaneous - epidemiology; Rupture, Spontaneous - etiology; Seasons; type A acute aortic dissections; abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture; atmospheric pressure
• ISSN: 0350-199X; 1986-5961
• DOI: 10.5455/medarh.2014.68.156-158

The aim of this study was to investigate a relationship between seasonal variation and incidence of type A acute aortic dissection (AAD) and spontaneous abdominal aneurysm rupture (rAAA) in Canton Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A total of 81 cases, 41 AAD and 40 of ruptured AAA were identified from one center over a 6-year, from 2008 till 2013. In 2012 were admitted (45.6% or 36 patients).
Seasonal analysis showed that 19(23.4%) patients were admitted in spring, 15(18.5) in summer, 26(32%) in autumn and 21(25.9) in winter. The most frequent period was autumn/winter with 47 or 58% patients. A causal link between atmospheric pressure (AP) and incidence of rAAA and AAD on seasonal and monthly basis was found.