Table 1 Preoperative clinical characteristics according to study groups
From: Consumption coagulopathy in acute aortic dissection: principles of management
Characteristics | Acute type A aortic dissection (n = 66) | Thoracic aortic aneurysm (n = 36) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, yr | 48.4 ± 10.8 | 51.4 ± 13.5 | 0.25 |
Male | 48 (72.7) | 28 (77.8) | 0.64 |
Hypertension | 50 (75.8) | 8 (22.2) | <0.01 |
Diabetes mellitus | 2 (3.0) | 7 (19.4) | <0.01 |
Bicuspid aortic valve | 1 (1.5) | 3 (8.3) | 0.13 |
Previous cerebral infarction | 4 (6.1) | 6 (16.7) | 0.16 |
Coronary artery disease | 4 (6.1) | 2 (5.6) | 1.00 |
Smoking history | 27 (40.9) | 8 (22.2) | 0.81 |
Marfan syndrome | 3 (4.5) | 1 (2.8) | 1.00 |
Creatinine, mg/dL | 86.8 (64.9, 99.9) | 67.8 (60.5, 75.0) | <0.01 |
Troponin I, ng/mL | 0.19 (0.00, 0.06) | 0.15 (0.00, 0.01) | 0.70 |
Aortic root size, mm | 40.5 ± 7.4 | 41.7 ± 6.4 | 0.74 |
Aortic regurgitation | 30 (45.5) | 28 (77.8) | <0.01 |
Ascend aorta size, mm | 44.3 ± 6.6 | 50.6 ± 9.5 | 0.15 |
LVEF, % | 49.6 ± 6.9 | 54.0 ± 9.2 | <0.01 |