From: Early recognition of acute thoracic aortic dissection and aneurysm
Variable | TAA/TAD | Control | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Total patients | 136 (%) | 136 (%) | |
Location of Pain | |||
Chest | 64 (47) | 115 (85) | <0.0001* |
Head and Neck | 5 (4) | 23 (17) | 0.0007* |
Abdominal | 33 (24) | 24 (18) | 0.08 |
Extremity | 15 (11) | 18 (13) | 0.71 |
Back | 33 (24) | 21 (15) | 0.09 |
Type of Pain | |||
Pressure/Tight | 4 (5) | 34 (37) | <0.0001* |
Squeezing | 8 (10) | 6 (7) | 0.56 |
Heavy | 1 (1) | 7 (8) | 0.11 |
Sharp | 14 (18) | 20 (22) | 0.65 |
Migrating | 27 (35) | 34 (37) | 0.38 |
No pain | 22 (28) | 0 (0) | <0.0001* |
Duration | |||
Increasing | 21 (23) | 2 (2) | <0.0001* |
Sudden | 10 (11) | 2 (2) | 0.0165* |
Persistent | 7 (6) | 13 (12) | 0.43 |
Constant | 36 (37) | 31 (37) | 0.14 |
Decreasing | 2 (2) | 4 (4) | 0.84 |
Intermittent | 21 (22) | 32 (38) | 0.38 |
Symptoms | |||
Shortness of Breath | 48 (42) | 70 (51) | 0.01* |
Palpitation | 3 (2) | 12 (9) | 0.03* |
Dizziness | 3 (2) | 17 (13) | 0.0025* |
Dysphagia | 3 (3) | 0 (0) | 0.25 |
Chills | 7 (5) | 10 (7) | 0.62 |
Fever | 10 (7) | 11 (8) | 1 |
Nausea | 33 (24) | 42 (31) | 0.28 |
Emesis | 19 (14) | 20 (15) | 1 |
Diaphoresis | 16 (12) | 21 (15) | 0.48 |
Constipation | 5 (5) | 1 (1) | 0.22 |
Cough | 16 (12) | 21 (15) | 0.48 |
Weakness | 13 (10) | 18 (13) | 0.45 |
Altered Mental Status | 9 (8) | 4 (3) | 0.26 |
Syncope | 21 (15) | 20 (15) | 1 |
Wheezing | 3 (3) | 3 (3) | 0.68 |