Table 1.
Baseline characteristics for the non-ruptured TAAA cohort.
| f/bEVAR N = 348 |
OAR N = 309 |
Hybrid N = 79 |
Total N = 736 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 72.2 (7.7) | 64.5 (11.2) | 64.5 (11.9) | 68.2 (10.5) |
| Male sex | 247 (71.0) | 214 (69.3) | 49 (62.0) | 510 (69.3) |
| Elixhauser score | 6 (2–13) | 9.5 (2–18) | 18 (13–27) | 8 (2–17) |
| Hypertension | 257 (73.9) | 231 (74.8) | 59 (74.7) | 547 (74.3) |
| Myocardial infarction | 22 (6.3) | 14 (4.5) | 6 (7.6) | 42 (5.7) |
| COPD | 64 (18.4) | 66 (21.4) | 18 (22.8) | 148 (20.1) |
| Renal failure | 107 (30.7) | 63 (20.4) | 26 (32.9) | 196 (26.6) |
| PAD | 72 (20.7) | 74 (23.9) | 31 (39.2) | 177 (24.0) |
| Diabetes | 44 (12.6) | 18 (5.8) | 8 (10.1) | 70 (9.5) |
| Type of hospital | ||||
| University hospital | 286 (82.2) | 253 (81.9) | 76 (96.2) | 615 (83.6) |
| Non-university hospital | 62 (17.8%) | 56 (18.1%) | 3 (3.8%) | 121 (16.4%) |
| Type of admission | ||||
| Direct admission | 319 (91.7%) | 275 (89.0%) | 67 (84.8%) | 661 (89.8%) |
| Transfer from hospital | 29 (8.3%) | 34 (11.0%) | 12 (15.2%) | 75 (10.2%) |
Data were complete. Counts are presented with percentages in parentheses. Continuous variables are presented as the mean and standard deviation or the median and quartiles (Q1–Q3). TAAA—thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm; OAR—open aortic repair; f/bEVAR—fenestrated/branched endovascular aortic repair; COPD—chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; PAD—peripheral artery disease.