Table 1 Preoperative characteristics
From: Partial upper sternotomy for extensive arch repair in older acute type A aortic dissection patients
Characteristics | Overall (n = 222) | Full sternotomy (n = 95) | Partial upper sternotomy (n = 127) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 63.0 (61.0, 67.0) | 62.0 (60.0, 67.0) | 61.0 (63.0, 67.0) | 0.216 |
Male (n, %) | 156 (70.3) | 73 (76.8) | 83 (65.4) | 0.064 |
Marfan syndrome (n, %) | 2 (0.9) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (0.8) | 0.837 |
Hypertension (n, %) | 190 (85.6) | 80 (84.2) | 110 (86.6) | 0.614 |
Diabetes (n, %) | 20 (9.0) | 10 (10.5) | 10 (7.9) | 0.495 |
Serum Creatinine (umol/L) | 95.0 (76.0, 123.5) | 98.0 (81.0, 121.0) | 90.0 (74.0, 127.0) | 0.624 |
Body mass idext(BMI) (kg/m2) | 25.1 ± 1.4 | 25.1 ± 1.0 | 25.2 ± 1.6 | 0.880 |
Left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF) (%) | 64.3 (60.1, 67.2) | 64.4 (60.1, 67.8) | 64.1 (60.1, 66.9) | 0.545 |
Aortic regurgitation (AR) ≧moderate (n, %) | 42 (18.9) | 14 (14.7) | 28 (22.0) | 0.169 |
Pericardial effusion (n, %) | 6 (2.7) | 1 (1.1) | 5 (3.9) | 0.372 |
Organ malperfusion (n, %) | ||||
Heart | 5 (2.3) | 2 (2.1) | 3 (2.4) | 0.999 |
Cerebral | 5 (2.3) | 3 (3.2) | 2 (1.6) | 0.742 |
Renal | 26 (11.7) | 10 (10.5) | 16 (12.6) | 0.635 |
Iliofemoral | 9 (4.1) | 4 (4.2) | 5 (3.9) | 0.999 |