Injury
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Traumatic Thoracic Aortic Injury (TTAI) is associated with high mortality rates and is the second leading cause of death in traumatic patients. There has been a considerable advancement in the management of TTAI with novel and improved surgical procedures and imaging modalities. The aim of this study was to determine the national demographic and regional trends in mortality associated with TTAI in the United States across twenty years, 1999 to 2019. ⋯ There was a significant decrease in the TTAI associated mortality trends in the United States across 1999-2019 with a consistent decline in all demographic and regional subgroups.