Table 2.
Study Data
| Study | No. of Participants | Mean Age, y (SD) | Men/Women, n (%) | Patients With TAA (n) | Synchronous; Metachronous TAA (n) | Location of the Aneurysm—Asc; Desc; Arch (n) | TAAs—Men/Women, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larsson et al, 2011 15 | 354 | 74 (NR) | 274 (77.4)/80 (22.6) | 100 | 100; NR | 12; 94; 6 | 62 (62)/38 (38) |
| Chaer et al, 2012 4 | 1082 | 74.6 (9) | 724 (66.9)/358 (33.1) | 253 | 117; 136 | NR | 143 (68.5)/105 (41.5) |
| Takigawa et al, 2012 18 | 157 | 72.7 (7.5) | 128 (82)/29 (18) | 13 | 13; NR | 2; 8; 3 | NR |
| Agricola et al, 2013 14 | 1305 | NR | 1034 (79.2)/271 (20.8) | 137 | 137; NR | 52; NR; 85 | 66 (48)/71 (52) |
| Wallinder et al, 2018 17 | 217 | 75 (NR) | 0 (0)/217 (100) | 67 | NR; NR | 8; 53; 2 | NR/67 (100) |
| Dombrowski et al, 2019 16 | 218 | 74 (NR) | 136 (62.4)/82 (37.6) | 40 | 40; NR | 19; 13; 8 | 20 (50)/20 (50) |
AAA indicates abdominal aortic aneurysms; Arch, aortic arch; Asc, ascending thoracic aorta; CT, computed tomography; Desc, descending thoracic aorta; NR, not reported; and TAA, thoracic aortic aneurysm.