Table 1.
Baseline variables.
| Baseline Characteristics n (%); m (SD) |
Patients Undergoing TA Aortic Procedures n = 154 |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 79.4 (5.7) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.2 (4.7) |
| >75 years old | 130 (85.5) |
| Males | 88 (57.1) |
| Hypertension | 134 (87) |
| Dyslipidemia | 92 (49.7) |
| Diabetes Mellitus ID | 12 (7.8) |
| Chronic lung disease >mild | 65 (42.6) |
| Dialysis | 2 (1.3) |
| Creatinine, umol/L | 103.5 (56.7) |
| Tabagism | |
| former | 18 (11.9) |
| active | 60 (39.1) |
| Atrial fibrillation | |
| persistent | 60 (32.4) |
| paroxysmal | 15 (8.1) |
| Pacemaker | 12 (7.8) |
| Carotid stenosis > 50% | 74 (48.7) |
| History of cerebrovascular disease | |
| Stroke | 16 (10.4) |
| TIA | 6 (3.9) |
| Peripheral artery disease | 109 (70.6) |
| Coronary artery disease | 78 (50.6) |
| Frailty * | 136 (80.5) |
| Cirrhosis | 12 (7.8) |
| Porcelain aorta | 76 (49.4) |
| Previuos PCI | 27 (17.5) |
| Previous CABG | 18 (11.7) |
| Previuos valvular surgery | 10 (6.6) |
| NYHA class III–IV | 103 (66.8) |
| LVEF, % | 57.3 (10.4) |
| Euroscore II, % | 6.7 (5.2) |
| STS Risk of Mortality, % | 4.2 (3.6) |
| STS Renal Failure, % | 3.8 (4.04) |
| STS Prolonged Ventilation, % | 10.6 (6.2) |
| STS Stroke, % | 2.05 (1.3) |
| STS Morbidity and Mortality, % | 16.8 (8.8) |
* Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living > 3 [17] Legend: BMI, Body Mass Index; ID, insulin dependent; LVEF: Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction; TIA, Transient Ischemic Attack; PCI, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; NYHA, New York Heart Association.