Table 2. Summary of the baseline characteristics of the patients.

Variable	n = 30
Age (y)	66.9±8.9
Male sex	28 (93%)
BMIa (kg/m2)	24.2±4.2
Smoking	28 (93%)
Hypertension	18 (60%)
Diabetes	8 (27%)
Aneurysm diameter (mm)	52.1±10.3
Thrombus thickness (mm)	13.3±8.7
Intraluminal thrombus volume (%)	42.6±26.1
Medication
PPIb/H2 blockerc	9 (30%)
Statin	18 (60%)
Intestinal drug	3 (10%)

Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation or number (%).

^aBMI; body mass index.

^bPPI; proton pomp inhibitor.

^cH2 blocker; histamine H2-receptor antagonist.