Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Patient characteristics | Total patients = 564 |
|---|---|
| Age, y, mean ± SD | 55.57 ± 13.76 |
| Height, cm, mean ± SD | 177.8 ± 10.8 |
| Weight, kg, mean ± SD | 88.4 ± 18.3 |
| BMI, mean ± SD | 27.9 ± 5.2 |
| Male sex | 474 (84%) |
| Hypertension | 376 (66.6%) |
| COPD | 81 (14.3%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 44 (7.8%) |
| Chronic renal insufficiency | 25 (4.4%) |
| Dyslipidemia | 199 (35.2%) |
| Coronary artery disease | 103 (18.2%) |
| Ever smoker | 176 (31.2%) |
| Bicuspid aortic valve | 166 (29.4%) |
| Positive family history of aneurysm disease | 131 (23.2%) |
SD, Standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.