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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Anatomical feasibility of an endovascular aortic arch repair with the NEXUS endograft in patients treated with a frozen elephant trunk procedure for aortic arch pathology

Baseline characteristics (N = 37)

N (%) or Median (IQR)

Age

67 (57 – 73)

Gender

21 (57%) male

EuroSCORE II

5.58 (2.88 – 8.08)

Smoking

19 (51%)

Hypertension

25 (65%)

Dyslipidemia

21 (57%)

Diabetes mellitus

3 (8%)

COPD

5 (14%)

Dysrythmia

6 (16%)

Mild renal dysfunction (eGFR 60-89)

14 (38%)

Mild-moderate renal dysfunction (eGFR 45-59)

8 (22%)

Moderate renal dysfunction (eGFR 30-44)

4 (11%)

Previous cardiac surgery

12 (32%)

Previous aortic surgery

13 (35%)

  1. COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease