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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with type B aortic dissection after TEVAR

From: Optimal blood pressure control for patients after thoracic endovascular aortic repair of type B aortic dissection

 

Overall

n = 269

SBP ≤ 130 mmHg group

n = 229

SBP > 130 mmHg group

n = 40

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Males, n (%)

226 (84.0)

190 (83.0)

36 (90.0)

0.263

Age (year)

55.5 ± 9.9

55.5 ± 9.9

55.9 ± 9.8

0.818

BMI, n (%)

   

0.048

 Normal

148 (55.0)

127 (55.5)

21 (52.5)

 

 Overweight

108 (40.2)

94 (41.0)

14 (35.0)

 

 Obesity

13 (4.8)

8 (3.5)

5 (12.5)

 

Tobacco abuse, n (%)

177 (65.8)

150 (65.5)

27 (67.5)

0.806

Alcohol abuse, n (%)

62 (23.0)

52 (22.7)

10 (25.0)

0.751

Hypertension, n (%)

240 (89.2)

203 (88.6)

37 (92.5)

0.468

DM, n (%)

26 (9.7)

22 (9.6)

4 (10.0)

0.938

PAD, n (%)

124 (46.1)

105 (45.9)

19 (47.5)

0.847

CVD, n (%)

100 (37.2)

79 (34.5)

21 (52.5)

0.030

CAD, n (%)

54 (20.1)

42 (18.3)

12 (30.0)

0.089

Dyslipidemia, n (%)

190 (70.6)

159 (69.4)

31 (77.5)

0.301

Stage of BAD, n (%)

   

0.020

 Acute

163 (60.6)

143 (62.5)

20 (50.0)

 

 Sub-acute

60 (22.3)

53 (23.1)

7 (17.5)

 

 Chronic

46 (17.1)

33 (14.4)

13 (32.5)

 

Operative procedure, n (%)

   

0.041

 TEVAR

191 (71.0)

168 (73.4)

23 (57.5)

 

 Hybrid operation

78 (29.0)

61 (26.6)

17 (42.5)

 

Number of stent, n (%)

   

0.017

 1

243 (90.3)

211 (92.1)

32 (80.0)

 

  ≥ 2

26 (9.7)

18 (7.9)

8 (20.0)

 

SBP at discharge, mm Hg

120 (115–130)

120 (114–125)

140 (135–140)

< 0.001

DBP at discharge, mm Hg

70 (68–75)

70 (68–70)

76 (70–80)

< 0.001

Pulse pressure at discharge, mm Hg

50 (64–72)

50 (42–54)

61 (58–70)

< 0.001

Heart rate at discharge, beats per minute

68 (64–72)

68 (64–72)

70 (63–74)

0.255

Medications at discharge, n (%)

 ACEI/ARB

242 (90.0)

205 (89.5)

37 (92.5)

0.563

 CCB

240 (89.2)

205 (89.5)

35 (87.5)

0.704

 Beta blocker

260 (96.7)

220 (96.1)

40 (100.0)

0.202

 Diuretic

72 (26.8)

59 (25.8)

13 (32.5)

0.375

 Statin

206 (76.6)

177 (77.3)

29 (72.5)

0.509

  1. BMI body mass index, DM diabetes mellitus, PAD peripheral arterial disease, CVD cerebrovascular diseases, CAD coronary artery disease, BAD type B aortic dissection, GFR glomerular filtration rate, TEVAR thoracic endovascular aortic repair, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, ACEI angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, ARB angiotensin receptor blockers, CCB calcium-channel blockers