Table 1 Demographic data, history, and presenting symptoms of patients with preoperative acute aortic dissection type A
From: A preoperative mortality risk assessment model for Stanford type A acute aortic dissection
Variable | Alive (n = 527) | Deceased (n = 146) | Total (n = 673) |
|---|---|---|---|
DeBakey II | 74 (14.04) | 17 (11.64) | 91 (13.52) |
Age, y | 53.70 ± 13.12 | 56.23 ± 12.39 | 54.25 ± 13.00 |
Female | 92 (17.46) | 31 (21.23) | 123 (18.28) |
Abrupt chest pain | 311 (59.01) | 113 (77.40) | 424 (63.00) |
Hypertension | 310 (58.82) | 81 (55.48) | 391 (58.10) |
Neurological disease | 37 (7.02) | 19 (13.01) | 56 (8.32) |
Marfan syndrome | 30 (5.69) | 7 (4.79) | 37 (5.50) |
Prior cardiovascular diseases | 50 (9.49) | 10 (6.85) | 60 (8.92) |
Prior cardiovascular surgery | 49 (9.30) | 9 (6.16) | 58 (8.62) |
Smoking | 158 (29.98) | 46 (31.51) | 204 (30.31) |
Anticoagulant and antiplatelet medication within the past month | 42 (7.97) | 5 (3.42) | 47 (6.98) |
Inotropic support | 37 (7.02) | 51 (34.93) | 88 (13.08) |
Ventilation | 12 (2.28) | 17 (11.64) | 29 (4.31) |