Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of all patients
| Characteristics | TA (N = 11) | TAD (N = 12) | BA (N = 17) | BAD (N = 19) | MFS (N = 8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 64.5 ± 9.0 | 72.3 ± 11.2 | 55.8 ± 9.8 | 60.7 ± 7.8 | 34.1 ± 11.8 |
| Males (%) | 54.5 | 33.3 | 70.1 | 84.2 | 62.5 |
| Females (%) | 45.5 | 66.7 | 29.4 | 15.8 | 37.5 |
| Ascending aorta diameter (mean) | a | 55.0 ± 10.7 | 36.5 ± 7.4b | 52.7 ± 6.2 | 28.4 ± 12.8 |
| Aortic root diameter (mean) | c | c | c | c | 48.1 ± 3.0 |
| Aortic valve pathology | |||||
| No valve pathology | N = 11 | N = 6 | N = 6 | N = 3 | N = 7 |
| Aortic stenosis | N = 0 | N = 1 | N = 4 | N = 8 | N = 0 |
| Aortic regurgitation | N = 0 | N = 5 | N = 1 | N = 5 | N = 1 |
| Aortic stenosis and regurgitation | N = 0 | N = 0 | N = 5 | N = 3 | N = 0 |
aData unavailable, clinically defined as non-dilated by pathologist
bData unavailable for 5 patients, clinically defined as non-dilated by pathologist
cAortic root diameters unavailable