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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the patients

From: Stanford type B aortic dissection is more frequently associated with coronary artery atherosclerosis than type A

Variables

Group A

Group B

p value

(n = 71)

(n = 74)

Gender (Men/Women)

31/40

47/27

0.02

Age (years)

60 ± 1.4

60 ± 1.3

0.725

Height (cm)

160 ± 1.2

163 ± 0.9

0.052

Weight

62 ± 1.7

65 ± 2

0.21

History of coronary artery disease

2 (3%)

9 (12%)

0.042

 Angina pectoris

1

6

 

 Myocardial infarction

0

1

 

 Previous coronary surgery

1

2

 
  1. A: Stanford type A dissection; B: Stanford type B dissection
  2. Continuous variables are expressed as the mean ± standard error and categorical variables as the number (%) or as indicated