Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| Variables | Value (n = 10) |
|---|---|
| Age (year) | 56.50 (43.75, 66.75) |
| Male | 7 (70.0) |
| Height (cm) | 170.00 (162.25, 175.75) |
| Weight (kg) | 69.50 (60.00, 80.00) |
| Admission during acute or hyperacute stage | 7 (70.0) |
| History | |
| High blood pressure | 7 (70.0) |
| Diabetes | 0 (0.0) |
| Coronary artery disease | 4 (40.0) |
| Valvular heart disease | 0 (0.0) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 4 (40.0) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 0 (0.0) |
| Cerebral hemorrhage | 0 (0.0) |
| Cerebral infarction | 0 (0.0) |
| Severe liver disease | 0 (0.0) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 0 (0.0) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 0 (0.0) |
| Severe carotid artery stenosis | 0 (0.0) |
| Malignancy | 0 (0.0) |
| Congenital heart disease | 1 (10.0) |
| Aortic coarctation | 0 (0.0) |
| Marfan syndrome | 2 (20.0) |
| Loeys-Diets syndrome | 0 (0.0) |
| Ehlers-Danlos syndrome | 0 (0.0) |
| Familial genetic aortic dissection | 0 (0.0) |
| Takayasu arteritis | 0 (0.0) |
| Iatrogenic aortic dissection | 0 (0.0) |
| Atherosclerosis | 4 (40.0) |
| Comorbid aortic aneurysm | 3 (30.0) |
| Bicuspid aortic valve | 1 (10.0) |
| Previous cardiac surgery | 1 (10.0) |
| Smoking | 6 (60.0) |
| Drinking | 2 (20.0) |
| GERAADA score (%) | 17.90 (16.33, 24.80) |
Data are presented as n (%) or median (25% [quartile 1] to 75% [quartile 3]). GERAADA, German Registry for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection.