Table 1 Demographics of the patient cohort
From: Surveillance of moderate-size aneurysms of the thoracic aorta
Risk Factor | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age (Mean, Std) | 70 ± 9 |
Body Mass Index [BMI] (Mean, Std) | 31.6 ± 6 |
Systolic Blood Pressure (Mean, Std) | 132 ± 14 |
Diastolic Blood Pressure (Mean, Std) | 76.3 ± 12 |
Hypertension | 89 (81%) |
Diabetes | 21 (19%) |
Chronic Kidney Disease [CKD] | 8 (7%) |
Cerebrovascular Disease [CVD] | 9 (8%) |
Peripheral Vascular Disease [PVD] | 5 (5%) |
Prior Myocardial Infarction [MI] | 19 (17%) |
Previous Percutaneous Coronary Intervention [PCI] | 19 (17%) |
History of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft [CABG] Procedure | 17 (15%) |
Smoking Status | |
Last smoked < 2 weeks of surgery | 14 (13%) |
Last smoked > 1 year before surgery | 68 (62%) |
>3 months to < 1 year before surgery | 2 (1.8%) |
Never Smoked | 17 (15.6%) |
Unknown | 8 (7%) |
Hyperlipidemia | 65 (59%) |
Use of Diuretic Medications | 35 (32%) |
Use of ACE or ARB Medications | 52 (47%) |
Use of Beta-blocker [BB] Medication | 45 (41%) |
Use of Lipid Lowering Agent [LLA] Medication | 57 (52%) |