Table 2. Complications.
| No./total No. (%) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Intended surgery | Medical management | ||
| Neurological deficit | |||
| Stroke | 188/4375 (4.3) | 49/402 (12.2) | <.001 |
| Coma | 80/4354 (1.8) | 36/402 (9.0) | <.001 |
| Spinal cord ischemia | 52/4344 (1.2) | 7/398 (1.8) | .33 |
| Myocardial ischemia | 239/2100 (11.4) | 29/270 (10.7) | .76 |
| Myocardial infarction | 143/2110 (6.8) | 23/268 (8.6) | .28 |
| Mesenteric ischemia/infarction | 119/4436 (2.7) | 29/408 (7.1) | <.001 |
| Acute kidney failure | 326/4438 (7.3) | 72/411 (17.5) | <.001 |
| Extension of dissection | 223/4399 (5.1) | 49/401 (12.2) | <.001 |
| Hypotension | 885/4466 (19.8) | 131/409 (32.0) | <.001 |
| Cardiac tamponade | 569/4484 (12.7) | 61/404 (15.1) | .17 |
| Limb ischemia | 457/4445 (10.3) | 37/404 (9.2) | .48 |