Table 2 Location differences of thoracic aortic aneurysms between female and male patients
From: Sex-related differences in outcome of thoracic aortic surgery
Variables | Overall (n = 455)(%) | Female (n = 146)(%) | Male (n = 309)(%) | P Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Location (%) | ||||
Aortic root | 75(16.5) | 13(8.9) | 62(20.1) | 0.003 |
Ascending aorta | 416(91.4) | 136(93.2) | 280(90.6) | 0.367 |
Aortic arch | 35(7.7) | 19(13.0) | 16(5.2) | 0.005 |
descending aorta | 18(4.0) | 8(5.5) | 10(3.2) | 0.303 |
Ascending aorta and aortic root involvement | 40(8.8) | 4(2.7) | 36(11.7) | 0.001 |
Arch or/and descending aortic involvement | 40(8.8) | 19(13) | 21(6.8) | 0.034 |