Table 1.
Patient Characteristics
| TAD Patients (n=10) | Control Patients (n=10) | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | ||
| Age, y | 57.6±9.6* | 47.7±13.5 |
| Sex, male:female | 9:1 | 9:1 |
| Race | ||
| White | 6 (60%) | 8 (80%) |
| Hispanic | 3 (30%) | 1 (10%) |
| Other | 1 (10%) | 1 (10%) |
| Taking antilipid medications | 6 (60%) | 3/7 (42%) |
| Hypertension | 10 (100%) | 3/4 (75%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0 | — |
| Smoking history (past or current) | 6 (60%) | 5/5 (100%) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 0 | — |
| Initial dissection type | ||
| DeBakey type I | 3 (30%) | — |
| DeBakey type II | 6 (60%) | — |
| DeBakey type III | 1 (10%) | — |
| Arteritis | 1 (10%) | 0 |
| Bicuspid aortic valve | 1 (10%) | — |
| Family history of aneurysms | 1 (10%) | 0 |
| Family history of dissection | 0 | 0 |
| Rupture | 0 | 0 |
| Maximal aortic diameter, cm | 6.55±1.41 | — |
| Interval since dissection, y | 5.9±4.5 | — |
| Acute symptomatic aneurysms | 1 (10%) | — |
| Chronic symptoms | 5 (50%) | — |
| Elective operation | 9 (90%) | — |
*
P<0.05 vs control group.