| Sex male | 61 (50) |
| Age (years) | 67 ± 12 |
| Aortic pathology | |
| Chronic aneurysm/dissection | 73 (60) |
| Acute dissection | 44 (36) |
| Porcelain aorta | 4 (3.3) |
| Iatrogenic injury | 1 (0.7) |
| Aortic valve defect | 96 (78.7) |
| Insufficiency | 70 (57.4) |
| Stenosis | 8 (6.6) |
| Mixed | 12 (9.8) |
| Artificial valve | 6 (4.9) |
| Hypertension | 109 (89.3) |
| Coronary heart disease | 38 (31.1) |
| COPD | 16 (13.1) |
| Diabetes | 10 (8.2) |
| Impaired renal function | 6 (4.9) |
| Previous neurological events permanent | 10 (8.2) |
| Previous neurological events transient | 6 (4.9) |
| Previous cardiac surgery | 12 (9.8) |
| Cerebral malperfusiona | 3 (6.8)a |
| EuroSCORE logistic (%) | 19 ± 13.7 (range 2.8–81.6) |
| Sex male | 61 (50) |
| Age (years) | 67 ± 12 |
| Aortic pathology | |
| Chronic aneurysm/dissection | 73 (60) |
| Acute dissection | 44 (36) |
| Porcelain aorta | 4 (3.3) |
| Iatrogenic injury | 1 (0.7) |
| Aortic valve defect | 96 (78.7) |
| Insufficiency | 70 (57.4) |
| Stenosis | 8 (6.6) |
| Mixed | 12 (9.8) |
| Artificial valve | 6 (4.9) |
| Hypertension | 109 (89.3) |
| Coronary heart disease | 38 (31.1) |
| COPD | 16 (13.1) |
| Diabetes | 10 (8.2) |
| Impaired renal function | 6 (4.9) |
| Previous neurological events permanent | 10 (8.2) |
| Previous neurological events transient | 6 (4.9) |
| Previous cardiac surgery | 12 (9.8) |
| Cerebral malperfusiona | 3 (6.8)a |
| EuroSCORE logistic (%) | 19 ± 13.7 (range 2.8–81.6) |
Values are given as no. (%) or mean ± standard deviation (range).
COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
aAmong 44 patients with acute dissection.
| Sex male | 61 (50) |
| Age (years) | 67 ± 12 |
| Aortic pathology | |
| Chronic aneurysm/dissection | 73 (60) |
| Acute dissection | 44 (36) |
| Porcelain aorta | 4 (3.3) |
| Iatrogenic injury | 1 (0.7) |
| Aortic valve defect | 96 (78.7) |
| Insufficiency | 70 (57.4) |
| Stenosis | 8 (6.6) |
| Mixed | 12 (9.8) |
| Artificial valve | 6 (4.9) |
| Hypertension | 109 (89.3) |
| Coronary heart disease | 38 (31.1) |
| COPD | 16 (13.1) |
| Diabetes | 10 (8.2) |
| Impaired renal function | 6 (4.9) |
| Previous neurological events permanent | 10 (8.2) |
| Previous neurological events transient | 6 (4.9) |
| Previous cardiac surgery | 12 (9.8) |
| Cerebral malperfusiona | 3 (6.8)a |
| EuroSCORE logistic (%) | 19 ± 13.7 (range 2.8–81.6) |
| Sex male | 61 (50) |
| Age (years) | 67 ± 12 |
| Aortic pathology | |
| Chronic aneurysm/dissection | 73 (60) |
| Acute dissection | 44 (36) |
| Porcelain aorta | 4 (3.3) |
| Iatrogenic injury | 1 (0.7) |
| Aortic valve defect | 96 (78.7) |
| Insufficiency | 70 (57.4) |
| Stenosis | 8 (6.6) |
| Mixed | 12 (9.8) |
| Artificial valve | 6 (4.9) |
| Hypertension | 109 (89.3) |
| Coronary heart disease | 38 (31.1) |
| COPD | 16 (13.1) |
| Diabetes | 10 (8.2) |
| Impaired renal function | 6 (4.9) |
| Previous neurological events permanent | 10 (8.2) |
| Previous neurological events transient | 6 (4.9) |
| Previous cardiac surgery | 12 (9.8) |
| Cerebral malperfusiona | 3 (6.8)a |
| EuroSCORE logistic (%) | 19 ± 13.7 (range 2.8–81.6) |
Values are given as no. (%) or mean ± standard deviation (range).
COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
aAmong 44 patients with acute dissection.
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