Table 1.
Demographics and comorbidities of patients with thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms treated with the multibranched off the shelf Zenith t-Branch stent graft or a custom made device (CMD)
| Variables | t-Branch (n = 28) | CMD (n = 17) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age – y | 69.0 (66.0, 72.8) | 72.0 (67.5, 74.5) | .19 |
| Male | 17 (61) | 11 (65) | 1.00 |
| Body mass index – kg/m2 | 26.9 (23.4, 29.3)∗ | 29.1 (23.9, 31.5)† | .29 |
| Active smoker | 7 (25) | 6 (35) | .51 |
| Ex-smoker | 18 (64) | 8 (47) | .010 |
| Systolic BP, at admission – mmHg | 134 (125, 151) | 144 (138, 146) | .22 |
| Diastolic BP, at admission – mmHg | 81 (73, 88) | 80 (77, 87) | .86 |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Hypertension | 20 (71) | 9 (53) | .34 |
| Heart failure | 2 (7) | 0 | .52 |
| Coronary artery disease | 7 (25) | 3 (18) | .72 |
| Peripheral artery disease | 7 (25) | 5 (29) | .74 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 3 (11) | 1 (6) | 1.00 |
| COPD | 7 (25) | 6 (35) | .51 |
| Diabetes | 2 (7) | 1 (6) | 1.00 |
| Previous aortic and cardiac surgery | |||
| AAA–open | 9 (32) | 6 (35) | 1.00 |
| AAA–EVAR | 0 | 1 (6) | .38 |
| Ascending/type A-dissection–open | 9 (32) | 2 (12) | .17 |
| Descending/type B-dissection–open | 1 (4) | 2 (12) | .55 |
| Descending/type B-dissection–TEVAR | 4 (14) | 3 (18) | 1.00 |
| CABG | 2 (7) | 2 (12) | .63 |
| Aortic valve replacement | 1 (4) | 1 (6) | 1.00 |
| PCI | 3 (11) | 2 (12) | 1.00 |
| Medical treatment | |||
| Aspirin | 20 (71) | 10 (59) | .052 |
| Statins | 19 (68) | 12 (71) | 1.00 |
| β-blockers | 14 (50) | 7 (41) | .76 |
| Warfarin | 4 (14) | 2 (12) | 1.00 |
| DOAC | 2 (7) | 1 (6) | 1.00 |
| ASA class | |||
| III | 19 (68) | 13 (76) | .74 |
| IV | 9 (32) | 4 (24) | .74 |
| eGFR – mL/min/1.73m2 | 66.0 (49.0, 84.5)‡ | 62.5 (43.5, 76.3)§ | .61 |
| Creatinine – μmol/L | 85.0 (78.0, 106.0) | 97.0 (76.8, 116.8)§ | .63 |
| Crawford class | |||
| I | 3 (11) | 3 (18) | .66 |
| II | 8 (29) | 4 (24) | 1.00 |
| III | 8 (29) | 4 (24) | 1.00 |
| IV | 9 (32) | 5 (29) | 1.00 |
| V | 0 | 1 (6) | .38 |
Data are presented as n (%) or median (IQR). BP = blood pressure; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; AAA = abdominal aortic aneurysm; EVAR = endovascular aortic repair; TEVAR = thoracic endovascular aortic repair; CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention; DOAC = direct oral anticoagulants; ASA = American Society of Anaesthetists; eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate.
n = 25 because of missing height data.
n = 13 because of missing height data.
n = 20 because of incomplete data.
n = 14 because of incomplete data.