Table 2. Dissection characteristics on preoperative imaging.
Characteristics | Marfan syndrome | No Marfan syndrome | P value |
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Aortic diameters [median (Q1–Q3)] | |||
Aortic annulus | 2.8 (2.4–3.7) | 2.5 (2.3–2.9) | <0.001 |
Aortic root | 4.7 (3.6–5.8) | 4.0 (3.5–4.5) | <0.001 |
Sinotubular junction | 3.9 (3.2–4.8) | 3.6 (3.2–4.3) | 0.129 |
Ascending aorta | 4.5 (3.6–6.0) | 4.6 (3.9–5.3) | 0.604 |
Descending aorta | 3.5 (3.0–4.6) | 3.6 (3.0–4.2) | 0.637 |
Aortic regurgitation | 91 (54.5%) | 1,525 (37.1%) | <0.001 |
Pericardial effusion | 37 (19.6%) | 1,397 (29.8%) | 0.002 |
Periaortic hematoma | 17 (9.8%) | 703 (16.5%) | 0.018 |
Coronary artery involvement | 20 (13.1%) | 303 (8.2%) | 0.033 |
Arch vessel involvement | 61 (35.7%) | 1,224 (29.8%) | 0.102 |
Abdominal vessel involvement | 64 (26.7%) | 1,281 (22.7%) | 0.150 |
False lumen patency | |||
Fully patent | 123 (76.4%) | 2,094 (62.3%) | <0.001 |
Partial thrombosis | 34 (21.1%) | 886 (26.4%) | 0.138 |
Complete thrombosis | 4 (2.5%) | 380 (11.3%) | <0.001 |