Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Growth rate of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms in a non-referral-based population
Patient characteristics | Combined (n = 207) | Growers (n = 52) | Non-growers (n = 155) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial aneurysm size (cm) Median [IQR] | 4.3 [4.1–4.5] | 4.3 [4.1–4.5] | 4.3 [4.2–4.5] | 0.99 |
Growth rate (mm/yr) | 0.133 [− 0.24–0.49] | 0.95 [0.68–1.63] | − 0.03 [− 0.4–0.2] | < 0.001 |
Age | 74 [67,80] | 74 [67,81] | 74 [67–80] | 0.66 |
BMI | 27.1 [24.3–31.2] | 27.2 [23.6–31.4] | 27 [24.3–31.4] | 0.82 |
Sex (% female) | 34 (16.4%) | 14 (26.9%) | 20 (12.9%) | 0.03 |
Hypertension | 151 (72.9%) | 41 (78.9%) | 110 (71%) | 0.35 |
COPD | 38 (18.3%) | 9 (17.3%) | 29 (18.7%) | 0.98 |
Previous MI | 17 (8.2%) | 6 (11.5%) | 11 (7.1%) | 0.47 |
Family history | 37 (17.8%) | 8 (15.4%) | 29 (18.7%) | 0.73 |
Smoker | 10 (48.3%) | 24 (46.2%) | 76 (49%) | 0.84 |
Aortic valve disease | 21 (10.1%) | 6 (11.5%) | 15 (9.7%) | 0.91 |
Diabetes | 37 (17.9%) | 11 (21.2%) | 26 (16.8%) | 0.61 |
CHF | 31 (15%) | 11 (21.2%) | 20 (12.9%) | 0.22 |