Table 2 Preoperative characteristics of the study cohort
From: Combining aortic arch dissection stent implantation and root surgery for aortic dissection type A
AMDS | Control | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 9) | (n = 111) | ||
Age, y (mean ± SD) | 54 ± 8 | 62 ± 11 | 0.44 |
Female gender, n (%) | 1 (11.1) | 33 (29.7) | 0.44 |
Height, cm (mean ± SD) | 178 ± 10 | 175 ± 10 | 0.57 |
Weight, kg (mean ± SD) | 93 ± 15 | 83 ± 17 | 0.08 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 (mean ± SD) | 29.3 ± 3.7 | 26.6 ± 3.9 | 0.06 |
Body surface area, m2 (mean ± SD) | 2.14 ± 0.22 | 2.00 ± 0.24 | 0.09 |
Left ventricular ejection fraction, % (mean ± SD) | 52.5 ± 5.0 | 52.8 ± 10.1 | 0.60 |
Co-morbidities | |||
Hypertension, n (%) | 5 (55.6) | 82 (74.5) | 0.26 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (9.9) | > 0.99 |
Chronic kidney disease, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (6.3) | > 0.99 |
Pulmonary diseases, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (9.9) | > 0.99 |
Nicotine abuse, n (%) | 5 (55.6) | 36 (32.4) | 0.27 |
Coronary artery disease, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 22 (19.8) | 0.21 |
Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 1 (11.1) | 19 (17.1) | > 0.99 |
Previous cardiac surgery, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (4.5) | > 0.99 |
Previous cerebral infarction, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2.7) | > 0.99 |
Marfan syndrome, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.9) | > 0.99 |
Acute symptoms | |||
Syncope, n (%) | 1 (11.1) | 4 (3.6) | 0.35 |
Paresis, n (%) | 1 (11.1) | 15 (13.5) | > 0.99 |
Paresthesia, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (8.1) | > 0.99 |
Confusion, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (3.6) | > 0.99 |
Coma, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (5.4) | > 0.99 |
Acute myocardial infarction, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (3.6) | > 0.99 |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, n (%) | 1 (11.1) | 11 (9.9) | > 0.99 |
Preoperative mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (9.9) | > 0.99 |
Preoperative catecholamine therapy, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (8.1) | > 0.99 |
Laboratory values | |||
Creatinine, mg/dl (mean ± SD) | 1.16 ± 0.20 | 1.19 ± 0.47 | 0.71 |
Urea, mg/dl (mean ± SD) | 35.8 ± 7.6 | 43.8 ± 20.6 | 0.18 |
Creatine kinase, U/l (mean ± SD) | 100 ± 59 | 351 ± 1569 | 0.58 |
Troponin T, ng/l (mean ± SD) | 21.2 ± 22.6 | 253.3 ± 1502.2 | 0.21 |
Aspartate amino transferase, U/l (mean ± SD) | 23.8 ± 5.6 | 83.9 ± 280.3 | 0.06 |
Alanine amino transferase, U/l (mean ± SD) | 24.4 ± 14.3 | 69.2 ± 214.7 | 0.18 |
Hemoglobin, g/dl (mean ± SD) | 13.6 ± 1.9 | 12.9 ± 2.1 | 0.43 |
Platelets, 1 × 103/µl (mean ± SD) | 205 ± 21 | 215 ± 116 | 0.52 |