Table 2.

Relevant Clinical Data Associated With COVID-19

Variables	Entire Cohort (n = 52)	Suspected COVID (n = 24)	Nonsuspected COVID (n = 28)	P Value
Body temperature (°C)	36.8 ± 0.6	37.0 ± 0.6	36.7 ± 0.4	0.12
Body temperature ≥ 38.0°C	3 (5.8)	3 (12.5)	0	N/A
Dyspnea	6 (11.5)	6 (25.0)	0	N/A
Cough	3 (5.8)	3 (12.5)	0	N/A
Unexplained hypoxia	1 (1.9)	1 (4.2)	0	N/A
Pulmonary lesions on computed tomography scan	17 (32.7)	17 (70.8)	0	N/A
Recent travel to COVID-19 affected area	1 (1.9)	1 (4.2)	0	N/A
Recent history of COVID-19 infection	2 (3.9)	2 (8.3)	0	0.21
COVID-19 testing at arrival	47 (90.4)	24 (100)	23 (82.1)	0.054
Positive results	0	0	0	N/A
Management
Open surgical repair	47 (90.4)	23 (95.8)	24 (85.7)	1.00
Immediate repair	28 (59.6)	13 (59.1)	15 (60.0)	0.78
Delayed repair	19 (40.4)	10 (45.5)	9 (36.0)	0.56
Ruling out COVID-19	13 (68.4)	10 (100)	3 (33.3)	0.003
Controlled pericardiocentesis	1 (5.3)	0	1 (11.1)	0.47
Endovascular malperfusion therapy	3 (15.8)	1 (10.0)	2 (22.2)	0.58
Subacute aortic dissection not needing emergent repair	3 (15.8)	0	3 (33.3)	0.23
Novel oral anticoagulants	2 (10.5)	1 (10.0)	1 (11.1)	1.00
Initial medical management due to spinal cord injury	1 (5.3)	0	1 (11.1)	0.47
Nonoperative management	5 (9.6)	1 (4.2)	4 (14.3)	0.37
Reason for nonoperative management
Advanced age without suitable endovascular aortic repair anatomy	1 (20.0)	0	1 (25.0)	1.00
Intramural hematoma	1 (20.0)	0	1 (25.0)	1.00
Refusal of surgery	2 (40.0)	0	2 (50.0)	1.00
Free rupture	1 (20.0)	1 (100)	0	0.20

Bold indicates statistically significant (P < 0.05).

COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; N/A, not applicable.