Table 1:

Patient characteristics (unmatched data)

No root replacementRoot replacementP-Value
(n = 253)(n = 50)
Age (years)67 [59, 75]62 [56, 70]0.022
Male160 (63)39 (78)0.051
Diabetes mellitus type 20 (0)8 (16)0.361
Hyperlipidemia85 (34)15 (30)0.627
Hypertension216 (85)40 (80)0.280
Coronary artery disease77 (30)13 (26)0.613
History of smoking113 (45)20 (40)0.538
COPD26 (10)4 (8)0.798
History of stroke33 (13)6 (12)1.000
Renal impairment34 (13)7 (14)1.000
Bicuspid aortic valve8 (3)6 (12)0.016
Connective tissue disease19 (8)8 (16)0.098
Redo case79 (31)19 (38)0.229
 CABG7 (3)1 (2)1.000
 AVR32 (13)1 (2)0.024
 MVR2 (31)0 (9)1.000
 Ascending78 (31)19 (38)0.407
 Hemi-arch31 (12)9 (18)0.360
 Other55 (22)12 (24)0.852
Type A dissectiona90 (36)27 (54)0.018
 Acute38 (15)9 (18)0.669
Type B dissection34 (13)5 (10)0.646
 Acute22 (9)2 (4)0.391
Type non-A non-B dissection34 (13)3 (6)0.163
 Acute22 (9)1 (2)0.143
Aneurysm69 (27)14 (28)1.000
PAU23 (9)1 (2)0.147
Other3 (1)2 (4)0.192
No root replacementRoot replacementP-Value
(n = 253)(n = 50)
Age (years)67 [59, 75]62 [56, 70]0.022
Male160 (63)39 (78)0.051
Diabetes mellitus type 20 (0)8 (16)0.361
Hyperlipidemia85 (34)15 (30)0.627
Hypertension216 (85)40 (80)0.280
Coronary artery disease77 (30)13 (26)0.613
History of smoking113 (45)20 (40)0.538
COPD26 (10)4 (8)0.798
History of stroke33 (13)6 (12)1.000
Renal impairment34 (13)7 (14)1.000
Bicuspid aortic valve8 (3)6 (12)0.016
Connective tissue disease19 (8)8 (16)0.098
Redo case79 (31)19 (38)0.229
 CABG7 (3)1 (2)1.000
 AVR32 (13)1 (2)0.024
 MVR2 (31)0 (9)1.000
 Ascending78 (31)19 (38)0.407
 Hemi-arch31 (12)9 (18)0.360
 Other55 (22)12 (24)0.852
Type A dissectiona90 (36)27 (54)0.018
 Acute38 (15)9 (18)0.669
Type B dissection34 (13)5 (10)0.646
 Acute22 (9)2 (4)0.391
Type non-A non-B dissection34 (13)3 (6)0.163
 Acute22 (9)1 (2)0.143
Aneurysm69 (27)14 (28)1.000
PAU23 (9)1 (2)0.147
Other3 (1)2 (4)0.192

Values are represented as n (%) or median [fist quartile, third quartile].

a

Including chronic residual dissections.

AVR: aortic valve replacement; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CABG: coronary artery bypass graft; MVR: mitral valve reconstruction; PAU: penetrating aortic ulcer.

Table 1:

Patient characteristics (unmatched data)

No root replacementRoot replacementP-Value
(n = 253)(n = 50)
Age (years)67 [59, 75]62 [56, 70]0.022
Male160 (63)39 (78)0.051
Diabetes mellitus type 20 (0)8 (16)0.361
Hyperlipidemia85 (34)15 (30)0.627
Hypertension216 (85)40 (80)0.280
Coronary artery disease77 (30)13 (26)0.613
History of smoking113 (45)20 (40)0.538
COPD26 (10)4 (8)0.798
History of stroke33 (13)6 (12)1.000
Renal impairment34 (13)7 (14)1.000
Bicuspid aortic valve8 (3)6 (12)0.016
Connective tissue disease19 (8)8 (16)0.098
Redo case79 (31)19 (38)0.229
 CABG7 (3)1 (2)1.000
 AVR32 (13)1 (2)0.024
 MVR2 (31)0 (9)1.000
 Ascending78 (31)19 (38)0.407
 Hemi-arch31 (12)9 (18)0.360
 Other55 (22)12 (24)0.852
Type A dissectiona90 (36)27 (54)0.018
 Acute38 (15)9 (18)0.669
Type B dissection34 (13)5 (10)0.646
 Acute22 (9)2 (4)0.391
Type non-A non-B dissection34 (13)3 (6)0.163
 Acute22 (9)1 (2)0.143
Aneurysm69 (27)14 (28)1.000
PAU23 (9)1 (2)0.147
Other3 (1)2 (4)0.192
No root replacementRoot replacementP-Value
(n = 253)(n = 50)
Age (years)67 [59, 75]62 [56, 70]0.022
Male160 (63)39 (78)0.051
Diabetes mellitus type 20 (0)8 (16)0.361
Hyperlipidemia85 (34)15 (30)0.627
Hypertension216 (85)40 (80)0.280
Coronary artery disease77 (30)13 (26)0.613
History of smoking113 (45)20 (40)0.538
COPD26 (10)4 (8)0.798
History of stroke33 (13)6 (12)1.000
Renal impairment34 (13)7 (14)1.000
Bicuspid aortic valve8 (3)6 (12)0.016
Connective tissue disease19 (8)8 (16)0.098
Redo case79 (31)19 (38)0.229
 CABG7 (3)1 (2)1.000
 AVR32 (13)1 (2)0.024
 MVR2 (31)0 (9)1.000
 Ascending78 (31)19 (38)0.407
 Hemi-arch31 (12)9 (18)0.360
 Other55 (22)12 (24)0.852
Type A dissectiona90 (36)27 (54)0.018
 Acute38 (15)9 (18)0.669
Type B dissection34 (13)5 (10)0.646
 Acute22 (9)2 (4)0.391
Type non-A non-B dissection34 (13)3 (6)0.163
 Acute22 (9)1 (2)0.143
Aneurysm69 (27)14 (28)1.000
PAU23 (9)1 (2)0.147
Other3 (1)2 (4)0.192

Values are represented as n (%) or median [fist quartile, third quartile].

a

Including chronic residual dissections.

AVR: aortic valve replacement; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CABG: coronary artery bypass graft; MVR: mitral valve reconstruction; PAU: penetrating aortic ulcer.

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