Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of the study group, n = 51
| Clinical characteristics of the study group | |
| Age at the genetic inquest (mean ± SD, years) | 44.8 ± 13.8 |
| Male sex (n, %) | 35 (68.6) |
| AAD (n, %) | 17 (33.3) |
| Age at AAD (mean ± SD, years) | 40.1 ± 13.0 |
| Planned TAA surgery (n, %) | 25 (49) |
| Age at planned TAA surgery (mean ± SD, years) | 42.2 ± 17 |
| Planned TAA surgery—first procedure in the patient (n, %) | 19 (37.3) |
| Age at the planned TAA surgery- first procedure in the patient (mean ± SD, years) | 44 ± 16.8 |
| TAA with no criteria for surgery (n, %) | 15 (29.4) |
| Age at last examination (mean ± SD, years) | 39.9 ± 14.9 |
| Suspected MFS (n, %) | 13 (25.5) |
| Familial TAAD | 25 (49) |
| Associated structural abnormalities (n, %) | |
| BAV | 11 (21.6) |
| CoA + BAV | 1 (1.9) |
| ASD and LVNC | 1 (1.9) |
| Other CV diseases (n, %) | |
| Stroke | 3 (5.8) |
| CAD | 6 (11.7) |
| Peripheral artery aneurysms | 3 (5.8) |
| Hypertension | 33 (64.7) |
| Other diseases (n, %) | |
| Mild-to-moderate intellectual disability | 2 (3.9) |
| Rheumatid arthritis | 1 (1.9) |