Table 1.
Preoperative patient characteristics
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | |
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 50.9 ± 9.47 |
| Male sex, n (%) | 24 (82.8) |
| BMI, kg/m2 (mean ± SD) | 26.5 ± 3.48 |
| Smoker, n (%) | 13 (44.8) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 25 (86.2) |
| Family history of heart or aortic disease, n (%) | 1 (3.4) |
| Previous myocardial infarction, n (%) | 2 (6.9) |
| Largest aortic diameter by CT, mm (mean ± SD) | 45.0 ± 7.01 |
| Recent stroke, n (%) | 2 (6.9) |
| Chronic lung disease, n (%) | 3 (10.3) |
| Renal failure, n (%) | 1 (3.4) |
| Marfan syndrome, n (%) | 1 (3.4) |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or n (%)
BMI, body mass index; CT, computed tomography; SD, standard deviation