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Table.1 Preoperative characteristics

From: Quality of life: modified triple-branched stent graft implantation versus frozen elephant trunk technique

 

Total

Group A

Group B

P

Patients (n)

175

95 (54.3%)

80 (45.7%)

Age (years)

52.8 ± 11.8

53.9 ± 11.4

50.1 ± 12.4

.919

Male (n%)

138 (78.9%)

73

65

.477

Diabetes (n%)

29 (16.6%)

16

13

.916

Hypertension (n%)

143 (81.7%)

76

67

.523

Hyperlipidemia (n%)

33 (18.9%)

18

15

.973

Coronary heart disease (n%)

10 (5.7%)

4

6

.349

Renal dysfunctiona (n%)

40 (22.9%)

18

22

.180

COPD (n%)

10 (5.7%)

4

6

.349

Moderate or severe aortic valve regurgitation (n%)

61 (34.9%)

30

31

.321

LVEF (%)

62.1 ± 9.5

62.3 ± 11.6

64.1 ± 9.9

.230

Heart rate

85.8 ± 14.5

80.9 ± 13.9

86.5 ± 14.2

.390

Malperfusion syndromes (n%)

26 (14.9%)

13

13

.634

  1. Group A: modified triple-branched stent graft implantation technique, group B: frozen elephant trunk technique
  2. LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  3. aDefined as preoperative creatinine greater than 1.5 mg/dl