Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients
| Variable | Ascending Aorta growth ≤ 1.00 mm/year | Ascending Aorta growth > 1.00 mm/year | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 45.5 ± 5.8 | 47.6 ± 4.9 | 0.034 |
| Female gender n (%) | 54 (39) | 15 (33) | 0.466 |
| DM n (%) | 9 (7) | 3 (7) | 0.982 |
| Hypertension n (%) | 22 (16) | 25 (56) | < 0.001 |
| Peripheric arterial disease n (%) | 2 (2) | 2 (4) | 0.236 |
| COPD n (%) | 3 (2) | 4 (9) | 0.043 |
| Smoking n (%) | 23 (27) | 7 (22) | 0.567 |
| Previous stroke n (%) | 1 (1) | 2 (4) | 0.090 |
| Positive familial history n (%) | 14 (10) | 14 (34) | 0.001 |
| Previous PCI n (%) | 7 (5) | 1(2) | 0.412 |
| LVEF (%) | 53.9 ± 5.0 | 54.0 ± 4.6 | 0.980 |
| Type of aortic dilatation patterns | 0.485 | ||
| Aortic root dilatation n (%) | 93 (68) | 28 (62) | |
| Tubular dilatation n (%) | 44 (32) | 17 (38) |
CAD coronary artery disease, DM diabetes mellitus, LVEFleft ventricular ejection fraction, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, PCI percutaneous coronary intervention