Table 2 Demographics and past medical history

Mean Age (Range)

69 (33–95)

63 (31–94)

0.0034*

Gender

69 (33–95)

63 (31–94)

0.0034*

Male

80 (59)

78 (58)

0.81

Female

56 (41)

58 (42)

0.89

Past Med History

Diabetes

18 (13)

43 (32)

0.0005*

Previous TAA/TAD

46 (34)

11 (8)

<.0001*

Myocardial Infarction

2 (2)

20 (15)

0.0002*

Hypertension

96 (71)

88 (65)

0.37

Aortic Valve Disease

7 (5)

2 (1)

0.18

Peripheral Vascular Disease

4 (3)

2 (1)

0.68

Congestive Heart Failure

15 (11)

13 (10)

0.84

Arrhythmias

2 (1)

0 (0)

0.48

COPD²

10 (7)

10 (13)

0.82

Marfan’s Syndrome

3 (2)

0 (0)

0.25

Coronary Artery Disease

30 (22)

41 (30)

0.20

Atrial Fibrillation

7 (5)

7 (5)

0.78

Hyperlipidemia

4 (3)

3 (2)

1

Social History

Smoking

46 (34)

52 (38)

0.53

Drug

18 (13)

17 (13)

1

Alcohol

33 (24)

31 (28)

0.89