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Table 1 Preoperative clinical profiles

From: Different hypothermic and cerebral perfusion strategies in extended arch replacement for acute type a aortic dissection: a retrospective comparative study

Variable

Control group (n = 36)

Modified group (n = 25)

P value

Age, years

49.8 ± 11

50.6 ± 12

0.807

Male

30 (83.3%)

20 (80%)

0.739

Hypertension

30 (83.3%)

19 (76%)

0.479

Smoking

16 (44.4%)

10 (40%)

0.730

Malperfusion

11 (30.6%)

5 (20%)

0.357

Pericardial effusion

20 (55.6%)

9 (36%)

0.133

Cardiac tamponade

1 (2.8%)

5 (20%)

0.038

Diabetes mellitus

1 (2.8%)

1 (4.0%)

1.000

Marfan syndrome

1 (2.8%)

1 (4.0%)

1.000

Myocardial infarction history

2 (5.6%)

1 (4.0%)

1.000

Previous cerebrovascular history

1 (2.8%)

2 (8.0%)

0.562

Previous aortic valve replacement

0

1 (4.0%)

0.410

Previous TEVAR for type B aortic dissection

0

2 (8.0%)

0.164

Dialysis

0

1 (4.0%)

0.410

Aortic Regurgitation (moderate or severe)

12 (33.3%)

6 (24%)

0.432

Ejection fraction

62.1 ± 5.3

60.7 ± 6.1

0.335

  1. Data presented as mean ± SD, or percentages as appropriate