Table 1 Demographics and patient history for Belgian and Japanese patients
Variables | Belgium (n = 237) | Japan (n = 250) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (Men/Women) | 169/68 | 128/122 | < 0.0001 |
Age (yrs) | 59.3 ± 12.7 | 63.3 ± 11.3 | < 0.0001 |
Age < 40 yrs | 13 (5.5%) | 5 (2%) | 0.0416 |
Age ≥ 80 yrs | 10 (4.2%) | 19 (7.6%) | 0.1151 |
Body Mass Index | 26.4 ± 4.1 | 24.2 ± 3.7 | < 0.0001 |
Hypertension | 156 (65.8%) | 123 (49.2%) | 0.0002 |
Known aortic aneurysm (≥ 4 cm) | 51 (21.5%) | 149 (59.6%) | < 0.0001 |
Bicuspid aortic valve | 5 (2.1%) | 1 (0.4%) | 0.1008 |
Marfan syndrome | 7 (3%) | 7 (2.8%) | 0.9192 |
Other connective tissue disease | 2 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) | 0.1455 |
Pregnant | 2 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) | 0.1455 |
Drug | 2 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) | 0.1455 |
Trauma | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0%) | 0.3039 |
Iatrogenic | 4 (1.7%) | 0 (0%) | 0.0391 |
Previous cardiac operation | 15 (6.3%) | 4 (1.6%) | 0.0071 |
Post cardiac operation within hospital stay | 3 (1.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0.0744 |
Post cardiac operation within 2 years | 13 (5.5%) | 1 (0.4%) | 0.0008 |