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Table 1 Preoperative characteristics

From: Surgical management for acute type A aortic dissection in patients over 70 years-old

Variables

No or mean±SD

Age, years

72.2±1.6

Sex

 

Male

6

Female

5

Hypertension

11

DM

2

Renal dysfunctiona

0

Respiratory dysfunction

1

Previous cardiac surgery

0

Previous TEVAR

1

Primary tear

 

Aortic arch

3

Proximal descending aorta

1

Ascending aorta

2

Multiple

5

  1. a Serum creatinine>2.0 mg/mL.
  2. DM=diabetes mellitus; TEVAR=thoracic endovascular aortic repair; MVR=mitral valve repair.