Characteristic | Dissection | p Value | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type C (group A) (n=45) | None/type A-B (group B) (n=211) | ||||
Age (years) (mean (SD)) | 62 (11) | 57 (11) | 0.011 | ||
Female sex | 33 (73%) | 157 (74%) | NS | ||
Diabetes mellitus | 3 (7%) | 23 (11%) | NS | ||
Family history | 21 (47%) | 73 (35%) | NS | ||
Hypertension | 14 (31%) | 86 (41%) | NS | ||
Hypercholesterolaemia | 21 (47%) | 117 (55%) | NS | ||
Smoking | 23 (51%) | 145 (69%) | 0.014 | ||
CCS functional class | NS | ||||
I | 3 (9%) | 8 (7%) | |||
II | 19 (56%) | 61 (50%) | |||
III | 11 (32%) | 46 (38%) | |||
IV | 1 (3%) | 6 (5%) | |||
Unstable angina1-150 | 11 (32%) | 89 (42%) | NS |
Values are n (%) unless stated.
CCS, Canadian Cardiovascular Society; type C, moderate dissection; type A-B, very minor dissection.
↵1-150 Patients with unstable angina were excluded from the analysis of the CCS functional class.