Baseline characteristics of participants enrolled for ascending aortic samples
| Diagnosis . | ATAAD (n = 4) . | STAAD (n = 3) . | CTAAD (n = 2) . | Heart transplants (n = 5) . | P-value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex | 4 (100.0%) | 3 (100.0%) | 2 (100.0%) | 3 (60.0%) | .484 |
| Age, years | 49.5 ± 9.7 | 46.7 ± 17.2 | 45.0 ± 18.4 | 42.4 ± 12.9 | .890 |
| Aortic diameter, mm | 44.5 ± 4.2 | 49.0 ± 9.6 | 48.5 ± 6.4 | 29.8 ± 4.7 | .004 |
| Ethnicity | Han Chinese | Han Chinese | Han Chinese | Han Chinese | |
| Current smoker | 3 (75.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 1 (50.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | .874 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (20.0%) | .999 |
| Hypertension | 3 (75.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (100.0%) | 0 | .156 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .999 |
| Aortic valve regurgitation | 3 (75.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (100.0%) | 0 | .156 |
| Bicuspid aortic valve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .999 |
| Reoperation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .999 |
| Diagnosis . | ATAAD (n = 4) . | STAAD (n = 3) . | CTAAD (n = 2) . | Heart transplants (n = 5) . | P-value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex | 4 (100.0%) | 3 (100.0%) | 2 (100.0%) | 3 (60.0%) | .484 |
| Age, years | 49.5 ± 9.7 | 46.7 ± 17.2 | 45.0 ± 18.4 | 42.4 ± 12.9 | .890 |
| Aortic diameter, mm | 44.5 ± 4.2 | 49.0 ± 9.6 | 48.5 ± 6.4 | 29.8 ± 4.7 | .004 |
| Ethnicity | Han Chinese | Han Chinese | Han Chinese | Han Chinese | |
| Current smoker | 3 (75.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 1 (50.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | .874 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (20.0%) | .999 |
| Hypertension | 3 (75.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (100.0%) | 0 | .156 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .999 |
| Aortic valve regurgitation | 3 (75.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (100.0%) | 0 | .156 |
| Bicuspid aortic valve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .999 |
| Reoperation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .999 |
Heart transplants include heart transplant donors (n = 3) and recipients (n = 2). The P-values were calculated by Fisher’s exact test for count data and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Sidak’s multiple comparison test for continuous data.
ATAAD, acute type A aortic dissection; STAAD, subacute type A aortic dissection; CTAAD, chronic type A aortic dissection.
Baseline characteristics of participants enrolled for ascending aortic samples
| Diagnosis . | ATAAD (n = 4) . | STAAD (n = 3) . | CTAAD (n = 2) . | Heart transplants (n = 5) . | P-value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex | 4 (100.0%) | 3 (100.0%) | 2 (100.0%) | 3 (60.0%) | .484 |
| Age, years | 49.5 ± 9.7 | 46.7 ± 17.2 | 45.0 ± 18.4 | 42.4 ± 12.9 | .890 |
| Aortic diameter, mm | 44.5 ± 4.2 | 49.0 ± 9.6 | 48.5 ± 6.4 | 29.8 ± 4.7 | .004 |
| Ethnicity | Han Chinese | Han Chinese | Han Chinese | Han Chinese | |
| Current smoker | 3 (75.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 1 (50.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | .874 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (20.0%) | .999 |
| Hypertension | 3 (75.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (100.0%) | 0 | .156 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .999 |
| Aortic valve regurgitation | 3 (75.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (100.0%) | 0 | .156 |
| Bicuspid aortic valve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .999 |
| Reoperation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .999 |
| Diagnosis . | ATAAD (n = 4) . | STAAD (n = 3) . | CTAAD (n = 2) . | Heart transplants (n = 5) . | P-value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex | 4 (100.0%) | 3 (100.0%) | 2 (100.0%) | 3 (60.0%) | .484 |
| Age, years | 49.5 ± 9.7 | 46.7 ± 17.2 | 45.0 ± 18.4 | 42.4 ± 12.9 | .890 |
| Aortic diameter, mm | 44.5 ± 4.2 | 49.0 ± 9.6 | 48.5 ± 6.4 | 29.8 ± 4.7 | .004 |
| Ethnicity | Han Chinese | Han Chinese | Han Chinese | Han Chinese | |
| Current smoker | 3 (75.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 1 (50.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | .874 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (20.0%) | .999 |
| Hypertension | 3 (75.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (100.0%) | 0 | .156 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .999 |
| Aortic valve regurgitation | 3 (75.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (100.0%) | 0 | .156 |
| Bicuspid aortic valve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .999 |
| Reoperation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .999 |
Heart transplants include heart transplant donors (n = 3) and recipients (n = 2). The P-values were calculated by Fisher’s exact test for count data and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Sidak’s multiple comparison test for continuous data.
ATAAD, acute type A aortic dissection; STAAD, subacute type A aortic dissection; CTAAD, chronic type A aortic dissection.
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