From: Isolated ascending aorta dilatation is associated with increased risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm
Variable | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) | p-value | |
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Control No AAA (n = 100) | AAA (n = 70) | ||
Patient characteristics | |||
Age (years), mean ± SD | 74.43 ± 12.86 | 77.97 ± 9.47 | 0.053 |
Women, n (%) | 52 (52) | 10 (14.2) | 0.001 |
BMI, mean ± SD | 22.3 ± 3.85 | 22.16 ± 3.53 | 0.83 |
BSA (m2), mean ± SD | 1.77 ± 0.21 | 1.83 ± 0.18 | 0.09 |
Heart Rate | 74.68 ± 17.19 | 68.15 ± 14.42 | 0.07 |
Comorbidities | |||
Hypertension, n (%) | 55 (55) | 59 (84) | 0.001 |
Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 42 (42) | 50 (71) | 0.001 |
Stroke, n (%) | 10 (10) | 15 (21) | 0.05 |
Ischemic heart disease, n (%) | 21 (21) | 49 (70) | 0.001 |
Peripheral vascular diseases, n (%) | 3 (3) | 17 (24) | 0.001 |
Current smoker, n (%) | 15 (15) | 15 (21) | 0.31 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 16 (16) | 21 (30) | 0.04 |