Demographic | Non-aneurysmal (n = 7) | Aneurysmal (n = 8) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 59.3 ± 13.3 | 51.8 ± 10.4 | 0.24 |
Gender (n) | Â | Â | 0.32 |
 Male | 3 | 2 |  |
 Female | 4 | 6 |  |
Mean body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.9 ± 5.0 | 29.7 ± 5.1 | 0.92 |
Mean maximum ascending aortic diameter (mm) | 40.6 ± 2.6 | 53.4 ± 5 | < 0.001 |
Mean blood pressure (mmHg) | |||
 Systolic | 137 ± 15.6 | 133 ± 16.3 | 0.61 |
 Diastolic | 73 ± 10.4 | 76 ± 11.1 | 0.57 |
Smoking status (n) | Â | Â | 0.35 |
 Non-smoker | 5 | 3 |  |
 Ex-smoker | 2 | 4 |  |
 Current smoker | 0 | 1 |  |
Type 2 diabetes (n) | 2 | 1 | 0.57 |
Medications (n patients taking) | |||
 ACE inhibitor | 2 | 1 | 0.57 |
 β-blocker | 3 | 2 | 0.61 |
 Angiotensin Receptor Blocker | 1 | 0 | 0.47 |
 Calcium Channel Blocker | 1 | 0 | 0.47 |
 Statin | 4 | 0 | 0.03 |
Aortic valve disease (n) | 0.33 | ||
 Normal | 0 | 0 |  |
 Stenosis | 3 | 1 |  |
  Mild | 0 | 0 |  |
  Mod | 0 | 0 |  |
  Severe | 5 | 6 |  |
 Regurgitation | 2 | 2 |  |
  Mild | 1 | 3 |  |
  Mod | 1 | 1 |  |
  Severe | 2 | 3 |  |
 Mixed | 2 | 5 |  |
Left ventricular ejection fraction (n) | Â | Â | 0.47 |
 45–70% | 7 | 6 |  |
 35–44% | 0 | 0 |  |
  < 35% | 0 | 0 |  |
 Unknown | 0 | 2 |  |
Mean preoperative blood results | |||
 Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 138 ± 15 | 155 ± 15 | 0.047 |
 White cell count (× 109/l) | 6.9 ± 1.8 | 8.7 ± 2.9 | 0.17 |
 Platelet count (×109/l) | 226 ± 38 | 235 ± 38 | 0.65 |
 Urea (mmol/l) | 5.1 ± 1.6 | 4.7 ± 1.1 | 0.58 |
 Creatinine (μmol/l) | 85 ± 28 | 76 ± 23 | 0.50 |
 C-reactive protein (CRP; mg/l) | 4.0 ± 2.2 | 4.9 ± 4.1 | 0.71 |
 Serum cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.4 ± 0.9 | 5.3 ± 0.5 | 0.84 |