Table 1.
Baseline characteristics at admission of the ABAD patients post-TEVAR.
| Total | Hb < 12 g/dl | Hb ≥ 12 g/dl | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 391 | 134 | 257 | |
| Age, years | 57.1 ± 12.0 | 59.4 ± 13.7 | 56.5 ± 11.0 | 0.004* |
| Male | 311 (79.5) | 85 (63.4) | 226 (87.9) | 0.000* |
| Hypertension | 319 (81.6) | 105 (78.4) | 214 (83.3) | 0.234 |
| Diabetes | 20 (5.1) | 5 (3.7) | 15 (5.8) | 0.37 |
| Current smoker | 214 (54.7) | 61 (45.5) | 153 (59.5) | 0.007* |
| COPD | 18 (4.6) | 4 (3.0) | 14 (5.4) | 0.270 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 18 (4.6) | 0 (0.0) | 18 (7.0) | 0.002* |
| Drug treatment | ||||
| ACEI/ARBs | 300 (76.7) | 95 (70.9) | 205 (79.8) | 0.045* |
| CCBs | 347 (88.7) | 115 (85.8) | 232 (90.3) | 0.186 |
| β-Blockers | 310 (79.3) | 100 (74.6) | 210 (81.7) | 0.085 |
| Diuretics | 189 (48.3) | 61 (45.5) | 128 (49.8) | 0.381 |
| SBP, mmHg | 147.4 ± 26.3 | 136.0 ± 22.1 | 148.0 ± 26.9 | 0.098 |
| DBP, mmHg | 84.7 ± 23.9 | 85.0 ± 14.9 | 86.8 ± 54.0 | 0.046* |
| WBC, ×1012/L | 9.8 ± 3.6 | 8.6 ± 3.6 | 10.0 ± 3.5 | 0.091 |
| RBC, ×1012/L | 4.2 ± 0.6 | 3.5 ± 0.6 | 4.5 ± 0.5 | 0.000* |
| Hb, g/dl | 12.6 ± 1.9 | 10.3 ± 1.3 | 13.7 ± 1.3 | 0.000* |
| Platelet, ×109/L | 167.0 (128.0–226.0) | 156.0 (123.0–241.0) | 153.0 (122.0–200.0) | 0.765 |
| LDH, U/L | 197.0 (171.0–237.0) | 206.8 (170.0–244.5) | 200.5 (173.0–239.0) | 0.873 |
| Albumin, g/L | 39.7 ± 5.1 | 37.0 ± 4.3 | 41.1 ± 4.9 | 0.000* |
| Cystatin C, mg/L | 1.00 (0.82–1.23) | 1.05 (0.85–1.44) | 0.96 (0.80–1.19) | 0.036* |
| Creatinine, μmol/L | 78.8 (63.8–98.8) | 73.9 (55.5–99) | 80.0 (69.0–94.0) | 0.934 |
| Urea nitrogen, mmol/L | 6.9 ± 3.1 | 7.4 ± 4.3 | 6.7 ± 2.9 | 0.431 |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 2.6 ± 0.8 | 2.3 ± 0.6 | 2.7 ± 0.6 | 0.000* |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.2 ± 1.1 | 3.9 ± 1.0 | 4.4 ± 0.9 | 0.002* |
Continuous values are documented by mean ± SD or median (1st quartile−3rd quartile). Categorical variables are recorded by n (percentage).
ABAD, acute type B aortic dissection; TEVAR, thoracic endovascular aortic repair; CCB, calcium-channel blocker; ACEI, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; WBC, white blood (cell) count; RBC, red blood cell count; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Hb, hemoglobin; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol.
*
p < 0.05.