Table 1.
Clinical Characteristics, Aortic Segments With Penetrating Aortic Ulcers, Baseline Morphological Findings, and Laboratory Examinations (n=109)
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Demographic and clinical data | |
| Age, y | 65.21±10.09 |
| Men | 87 (79.82) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.96±3.31 |
| Systemic hypertension | 88 (80.73) |
| Smoking | 78 (71.56) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 36 (33.03) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 10 (9.17) |
| Coronary heart disease | 37 (33.94) |
| Imaging | |
| Mean number of penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers | 1.15±0.40 |
| Aortic arch | 33 (30.28) |
| Descending thoracic aorta | 72 (66.06) |
| Abdominal aorta | 4 (3.67) |
| Mean ulcer diameter, mm | 11.31±5.44 |
| Mean ulcer depth, mm | 8.19±4.50 |
| Maximum ascending aorta diameter, mm | 43.08±4.84 |
| Maximum descending aorta diameter, mm | 30.37±5.62 |
| Pleural effusion | 33 (30.28) |
| Pericardial effusion | 1 (0.92) |
| Medical | |
| Antiplatelet agents | 5 (4.59) |
| Beta‐blockers | 8 (7.34) |
| Calcium antagonists | 35 (32.11) |
| ACE inhibitors | 5 (4.59) |
| ARB inhibitors | 16 (14.68) |
| Nitrates | 4 (3.67) |
| Statins | 5 (4.59) |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 150.07±24.18 |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 85.74±13.24 |
| Heart rate, BPM | 79.01±10.46 |
| Laboratory examinations | |
| CKMB, ng/mL | 11.00 (8.50, 15.50) |
| TNT exception | 33 (30.28) |
| ALT, U/L | 16.20 (12.00, 23.30) |
| AST, U/L | 18.00 (14.54, 24.01) |
| WBC, 109/L | 9.97±2.72 |
| PLT, 109/L | 206.00 (178.50, 253.00) |
| HG, g/L | 133.09±17.43 |
| BUN, mmol/L | 6.36 (4.97, 9.34) |
| CR, μmol/L | 81.10 (68.60, 103.00) |
| C‐reactive protein, mg/dL | 49.30 (19.50, 62.90) |
| D‐dimer, ng/mL | 1.60 (0.80, 2.85) |
Data are expressed as mean±SD, medians (25th percentiles, 75th percentiles), or number (percentage). ACE indicates angiotensin‐converting enzyme; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; BPM, beat per minute; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; CKMB, creatine phosphokinase‐myocardial band; CR, creatinine; HG, hemoglobin; PLT, platelet count; TNT, troponin‐T; and WBC, white blood cell.