Abstract: Objective To retrieve,evaluate and summarize the best evidence of discharge follow-up for patients with aortic dissection. Methods We searched BMJ Best Practice,UpToDate,National Guideline Clearinghouse,Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network,National Institute for Health and Care Excellence,Guidelines International Network,New Zealand Guidelines Group,Medlive,Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario,Joanna Briggs Institute library,Google,Cochrane library,Embase,PubMed,CINAHL,China Biology Medicine disc,CNKI,WANGFANG,and professional societies such as International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection,Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery,American College of Cardiology,American Heart Association,The European Society of Cardiology,to collect relevant evidence,including clinical decision,guidelines,evidence summaries,expert consensuses and systematic reviews published from database construction to January 24th of 2022. Two researchers evaluated the quality of the literature,and extracted the evidence. Results Totally 15 articles were included,including 4 clinical decisions, 3 guidelines, 7 expert consensus and 1 systematic review. Finally,14 pieces of best evidence about principles of follow-up,follow-up time/frequency,imaging examination guidance,drug guidance,blood pressure guidance,lifestyle guidance,pregnancy guidance and complication management were summarized. Conclusion This study summarized the best evidence of discharge follow-up for patients with aortic dissection. Medical staff can develop effective and feasible nursing strategies according to patients' wishes and clinical conditions and professional judgment while applying evidence,so as to implement scientific follow-up management for patients and improve the quality of care.

Key words: Aortic Dissection, Follow-Up, Evidence Summary, Evidence-Based Nursing