Table 2.
Demographic Data of the 110 Studied Aortic Samples
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 60 | 50 |
| Mean age, y (SD) | 46.9 (19.8) | 47.0 (15.7) |
| Mean length, cm (SD) | 178.9 (11.7) | 165.6 (11.9) |
| Mean weight, kg (SD) | 80.0 (16.2) | 63.9 (14.5) |
| Mean BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 24.9 (3.0) | 22.5 (4.3) |
| No. of patients with known history of nicotine abuse (%) | 21 (35) | 17 (34) |
| No. of patients with known history of hypertensiona (%) | 13 (21.7) | 10 (20) |
| No. of patients with known diabetes (%) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2) |
| Cause of death, n (%) | ||
| Severe head trauma | 11 (18.3) | 7 (14.0) |
| Cerebral vascular accident | 8 (13.3) | 10 (20.0) |
| Subarachnoid bleeding | 15 (25) | 14 (28.0) |
| Cardiac arrest | 7 (11.6) | 0 (0.0) |
| Trauma | 1 (1.6) | 1 (2.0) |
| Other | 6 (10) | 3 (6.0) |
| Unknown | 12 (20) | 15 (30) |
| Medication, n (%) | ||
| Antihypertensives | 11 (18.3) | 6 (12.0) |
| Statins | 1 (1.6) | 1 (2.0) |
| Anticoagulants | 1 (1.6) | 2 (4.0) |
| Other | 5 (8.3) | 8 (16.0) |
| None | 31 (51.7) | 22 (44.0) |
| Unknown | 11 (18.3) | 9 (18.0) |
BMI indicates body mass index.
a
Known antihypertensive medication or systolic blood pressure >140 mm Hg and diastolic >90 mm Hg in the period preceding death.