TABLE III.
In-Hospital Complications and New Diagnoses During Hospital Stay
| Variable | Survivors of AAD, No. (%) (n = 1093) |
|---|---|
| Acute kidney failure | 70 (6.4) |
| Initiation of dialysis | 65 (5.9) |
| Strokea | 30 (2.7) |
| Paraplegiaa | 0 (0.0) |
| HFa | 24 (2.2) |
| Ischemic heart diseasea | 78 (7.1) |
| Hypertensiona | 182 (16.7) |
| Diabetesa | 13 (1.2) |
| Chronic kidney diseasea | 27 (2.5) |
AAD, acute aortic dissection; HF, heart failure.
a
This diagnosis was registered for the patient in the Danish National Patient Register for the first time during their hospital stay for AAD.