TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patients.
| Variables | Number or mean | Range or % |
| Age, y | 56.0 ± 11.3 | 28–83 |
| Male | 302 | 87.5% |
| Primary diagnosis | ||
| Acute aortic dissection | 234 | 67.8% |
| Chronic aortic dissection | 21 | 6.1% |
| Aortic aneurysm | 33 | 9.6% |
| Penetrating aortic ulcer | 20 | 5.6% |
| Aortic pseudoaneurysm | 3 | 0.9% |
| Intramural Hematoma | 22 | 6.4% |
| Type IA endoleak post TEVAR | 12 | 3.5% |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Hypertension | 300 | 87% |
| Coronary heart disease | 32 | 9.3% |
| Diabetes | 22 | 6.4% |
| Renal dysfunction | 16 | 4.6% |
| COPD | 32 | 9.3% |
| Previous stroke | 26 | 7.5% |
| Marfan Syndrome | 3 | 0.9% |
| Smoking | 224 | 64.9% |
TEVAR, thoracic endovascular aortic repair; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.