Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population [ ± s, n(%)].
| Variables | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 15* (93.8) |
| Female | 1 (6.3) | |
| Age | #51.19 ± 9.21 | |
| AD type | Stanford A | 1 (6.3) |
| Stanford B | 15 (93.8) | |
| Number of entries | 1 | 9 (56.3) |
| 2 | 4 (25.0) | |
| 3 | 3 (18.8) | |
| Thrombus | No | 11 (68.8) |
| Yes | 5 (31.3) | |
| Size of entries (mm) | 10.65 ± 5.22 | |
| Origin RRA | True lumen | 12 (75.0) |
| False lumen | 3 (18.8) | |
| Overriding | 1 (6.3) | |
| Origin LRA | True lumen | 8 (50.0) |
| False lumen | 5 (31.3) | |
| Overriding | 3 (18.8) | |
| Hypertension | No | 2 (12.5) |
| Yes | 14 (87.5) | |
| CAD | No | 15 (93.8) |
| Yes | 1 (6.3) | |
| Diabetes | No | 16 (100) |
| Yes | 0 (0) | |
| Method of operation | interventional procedures | 8 (50.0) |
| open chest surgery | 8 (50.0) | |
*N indicates the number of patients; the data in the parentheses are percentages.
#Represents mean ± standard deviation.
Number of entries: 1–one intimal tear; 2–one entry tear and one secondary tear; 3–one entry tear and two secondary tears.
Abbreviation: AD–aorta dissection, LRA–left renal artery, RRA–right renal artery