Definition of Aortic Dissection
Hiroshi Matsuo
Matsuo Cardiovascular Clinic, Osaka, Japan

Epidemiology
Masaki Tanabe, et al.
Cardiology Section, Mie University Hospital, Mie, Japan

Pathoetiology of Aortic Dissection
Yoshihiko Ikeda, et al.
Department of Pathology, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan

Initial Management at the time of Admission, Indication, and Timing of Operative Repair of Acute Aortic Dissection
Teruhisa Kazui
Cardiovascular Center Hokkaido Ohno Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan

Indication and Prognosis of Stent Graft Repair for Aortic Dissection
Shin Ishimaru
Centre for Endovascular Therapy, Toda Chuo General Hospital, Saitama, Japan

Updated Surgical Strategies and Techniques in Aortic Surgery
Tetsuro Morota, et al.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Rehabilitation for Aortic Dissection in Based on Japanese Guidelines 2006 for the Managements in Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection
Kazuhiro Nishigami
Division of Cardiology, Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital Cardiovascular Center, Kumamoto, Japan

Treatment of Acute Aortic Dissection Involving Organ Malperfusion
Hiroaki Sasaki, et al.
National Cardiovascular Center, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka, Japan

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Aspects of Coagulopathy Associated with Aortic Dissection: From the Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection (JCS 2006)
Hiroyuki Niinuma
The Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, Memorial Heart Center, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan