Table 1 Patient characteristics
Characteristic | All Patients (n = 20) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 40–72 (50.9 ± 9.5) |
Male | 16 (80%) |
Female | 4 (20%) |
Preoperative comorbidity | |
Hypertension | 16 (80%) |
Marfan syndrome | 6 (30%) |
Coronary artery disease | 1 (5%) |
Renal insufficiency | 1 (5%) |
Diabetes | 1 (5%) |
Aortic insufficiency | 6 (20%) |
Symptom | |
Chest or back pain | 15 (75%) |
Headache | 1 (5%) |
Syncope | 1 (5%) |
Asymptomatic | 2 (10%) |
Landing zone within aortic arch | |
Zone 1 | 2 (16.7%) |
Zone 2 | 7 (58.3%) |
Zone 3 | 3 (25%) |
Onset of retrograde type A aortic dissection within 14 days after TEVAR | 16 (80%) |