Age, mean ± SD (range), yr | 66.0 ± 12.7(17-83) |
Female sex | 18 (56) |
Smoking status | |
At/before diagnosis | 22 (69) |
Never | 4 (12) |
Unknown | 6 (19) |
Comorbidity at diagnosis | |
Hypertension | 20 (62) |
Dyslipidemia | 14 (44) |
Coronary artery disease | 14 (44) |
Cerebrovascular accident/transient ischemic attack | 5 (16) |
Diabetes mellitus | 4 (12) |
Chronic renal failure | 2 (6) |
Medications at diagnosis | |
Acetylsalicylic acid | 31 (97) |
Other antiplatelet | 3 (9) |
Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin II receptor blocker | 18 (56) |
β-blocker | 27 (84) |
Statin | 12 (38) |
≥ 1 antihypertensive | 30 (94) |
Inflammatory markers | |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, mean ± SD (range), mm/hr (n = 12) | 41.0 ± 19.2(5-75) |
C-reactive protein level, mean ± SD (range), mg/L (n = 9) | 82.8 ± 62.0(6.6-179.0) |
Presence of additional radiographic lesions in patients with full imaging (n = 21) | 16 (76) |
Aortic lesions | 3 (14) |
Branch lesions | 15 (71) |