Table 3 Comparison of risk factors in Stanford type B patients with or without complications.
Risk factor | Complications (35) | No complications (85) | Total (n = 120) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 20 (57.14) | 58 (68.24) | 78 (65) | 0.7 |
Female | 15 (42.86) | 27 (31.76) | 42 (35) | 0.65 |
Age | 65.1 ± 5.2 | 62.8 ± 6.3 | 63.9 ± 10.4 | 0.85 |
Hypertension | 27 (77.14) | 71 (83.53) | 98 (81.67) | 0.13 |
Delayed diagnosis (h) | 8.5 ± 2.0 | 8.9 ± 3.5 | 8.8 ± 3.0 | 0.42 |
History of smoking | 16 (45.71) | 15 (17.65) | 31 (25.83) | 0.021 |
Diabetes | 1 (2.86) | 1 (1.18) | 2 | – |
Heart disease | 3 (8.57) | 3 (3.53) | 6 | – |
Focal intimal rupture | 5 (14.28) | 4 (4.71) | 9 | 0.012 |
Thoracic or pericardial effusion | 12 (34.29) | 20 (23.53) | 32 | 0.030 |
Haematoma thickness ≥ 11 mm | 15 (42.86) | 1 (1.18) | 16 | 0.001 |
Maximum aortic diameter ≥ 50 mm | 12 (34.29) | 2 (2.35) | 14 | 0.001 |
