Variable N %
Total cohort 152
Mean age at the time of surgery (year) 64.5±14.7
Race
White
127
83.6%
African American
20
13.2%
Hispanic
3
2%
Asian
2
1.3%
Female (%) 77 50.7%
Height (cm) 168.4±14.1
Weight (Kg) 82.0±21.8
Body surface area (m2) 1.93±0.28
Maximal aortic diameter (cm) 5.31±0.98
Hypertension (%) 125 82.2%
Diabetes mellites (%) 15 9.9%
Dyslipidemia (%) 67 44.1%
History of smoking (%) 67 44.1%
Marfan syndrome (%) 7 4.6%
Neurological comorbidities (%) 24 15.8%
Chronic renal dysfunction (%) 18 11.8%
Pulmonary comorbidities (%) 33 21.7%
Coronary artery disease (%) 25 16.4%
Previous Cardiac Surgery (%) 48 31.6%
Primary Diagnosis as Dissection (%) 49 32.2%