Age |
63 (55–71) |
60 (50–72) |
0.892 |
Female |
25 (37) |
25 (37) |
>0.999 |
Race |
|
|
>0.999 |
White |
26 (39) |
26 (39) |
|
Black |
34 (51) |
34 (51) |
|
Asian |
3 (5) |
3 (5) |
|
Other |
4 (6) |
4 (6) |
|
Body surface area |
2.0 (1.8–2.1) |
2.0 (1.8–2.2) |
0.340 |
MEDICAL HISTORY |
|
|
|
Diabetes |
22 (33) |
8 (12) |
0.004 |
Hypertension |
60 (90) |
60 (90) |
>0.999 |
Chronic pulmonary disease |
12 (18) |
10 (15) |
0.641 |
Chronic liver disease |
1 (2) |
2 (3) |
>0.999 |
Peripheral artery disease |
0 |
1 (2) |
>0.999 |
Previous stroke |
6 (9) |
4 (6) |
0.511 |
Active malignancy |
14 (21) |
3 (5) |
0.004 |
Past malignancy |
1 (2) |
3 (5) |
0.619 |
Connective tissue disease |
1 (2) |
3 (5) |
0.619 |
Smoking status |
|
[n=61] |
0.121 |
Current/former smoker |
41 (61) |
29 (48) |
|
Never smoker |
26 (39) |
32 (53) |
|
CARDIAC HISTORY |
|
|
|
Arrhythmia |
6 (9) |
5 (8) |
0.753 |
Aortic aneurysm |
2 (3) |
7 (10) |
0.165 |
Prior endovascular cardiac procedure |
0 |
5 (8) |
0.058 |
Prior open cardiac surgery |
4 (6) |
6 (9) |
0.511 |
Coronary artery disease |
12 (18) |
6 (9) |
0.129 |
Valvular disease |
6 (9) |
5 (8) |
0.753 |
Mitral regurgitation |
3 (5) |
1 (2) |
0.619 |
Aortic regurgitation |
0 |
2 (3) |
0.496 |
Aortic stenosis |
3 (5) |
2 (3) |
>0.999 |
Pacemaker/implantable cardioverter defibrillator |
3 (5) |
2 (3) |
>0.999 |
Bovine arch |
0 |
2 (3) |
0.496 |
Bicuspid aortic valve |
2 (3) |
2 (3) |
>0.999 |