**3.1 Age and sex**

Aortic dissection tends to occur more in men between 60 and 80 years old, whereas women are generally older than men having aortic dissection [5]. However both men and women can develop these conditions at any age, but in females the outcome is worse. On the other hand, familial aortic dissections occur in younger patients as compared to sporadic aortic dissection [6].
