|
Male Sex
|
25 (89.3%)
|
22 (88%)
|
.13
|
|
Mean age, years (Range)
|
71.2 (67–84)
|
73.4 (58–82)
|
.42
|
|
Aetiology
| | | |
|
Atherosclerosis/Degeneration
|
21 (75%)
|
19 (76%)
|
.48
|
|
IMH
|
1 (3.6%)
|
1 (4%)
|
.16
|
|
PAU
|
3 (10.7%)
|
1 (4%)
|
.06
|
|
PSA
|
3 (10.7%)
|
4 (16%)
|
.07
|
|
Comorbidities
| | | |
|
Diabetes
|
13 (46.4%)
|
6 (24%)
|
.32
|
|
Coronary Artery Disease
|
9 (32.1%)
|
7 (28%)
|
.19
|
|
Previous stroke/TIA
|
0 (0%)
|
1 (4%)
|
.21
|
|
Hypertension
|
18 (64.3%)
|
10 (40%)
|
.12
|
|
Hypercholesterolemia
|
6 (21.4%)
|
4 (16%)
|
.45
|
|
Obesity
|
2 (7.1%)
|
1 (4%)
|
.21
|
|
COPD
|
5 (17.8%)
|
3 (12%)
|
.32
|
|
Neoplasm
|
4 (14.3%)
|
0 (0%)
|
.05
|
|
Current or previous smoke
|
18 (64.3%)
|
12 (48%)
|
.22
|
|
Anatomical data (Mean ± SD), mm
| | | |
|
Proximal aortic neck diameter
|
25 ± 1.8
|
24 ± 1.2
|
.15
|
|
Proximal aortic neck lenght
|
20 ± 5
|
21 ± 1.2
|
.21
|
|
Distal aortic neck diameter
|
22 ± 0.2
|
18 ± 0.7
|
.34
|
|
Distal aortic neck lenght
|
24 ± 1.2
|
10 ± 2
|
.07
|
|
Angulation of proximal aortic neck (degrees)
|
30° ± 7.5°
|
35° ± 12°
|
.09
|
|
Sac diameter (range)
|
5.2 (5.0-8.4)
|
5.1 (4.6-6.2)
|
.12
|
|
Aortic length
|
84 (60–120)
|
89 (75–114)
|
.08
|
