Table 1 Characteristics of patients
From: Impact of GERAADA score in patients with acute type A aortic dissection
Number | |
|---|---|
Factors in GERAADA score | |
Age > 75 (%) | 26 (26) |
Sex (male, %) | 67 (66) |
Previous cardiac surgery (%) | 5 (5) |
Resuscitation before surgery (%) | 6 (6) |
Intubation at referral (%) | 6 (6) |
Catecholamines at referral (%) | 5 (5) |
Aortic valve regurgitation (moderate to severe) (%) | 22 (22) |
Preoperative organ malperfusion (%) | 41 (41) |
Preoperative hemiparesis (%) | 21 (21) |
Extension of dissection, Asc: Arch: Des (%) | 12 (12): 7 (7): 82 (81) |
Location of primary entry tear within aortic arch, Asc: Arch: Des (%) | 44 (44): 56 (55): 1 (1) |
Factors not in GERAADA score | |
Hypertension (%) | 72 (71) |
Smoking (%) | 55 (54) |
Chronic respiratory disease (%) | 8 (8) |
hemodialysis (%) | 11 (11) |
Coronary artery disease (%) | 6 (6) |
Cerebrovascular disease (%) | 6 (6) |
Family history (%) | 3 (3) |
Referral from other hospital (%) | 59 (58) |
Spouse or partner (%) | 60 (59) |
Cohabitant (%) | 70 (69) |
Time from onset to arrival at the hospital (minutes) | 187 (24–1020) |
Time from onset to arrival at the operating room (minutes) | 291 (101–1257) |