Variable | Emerg. RR #10 | Emerg. SCR #6 | p value |
Mean age (years) | 46.4 ± 9.5 | 60.5 ± 6.4 | 0.04 |
Caucasian | 4 (40.0%) | 1 (16.6%) | 0.588 |
Male | 8 (80.0%) | 4 (66.7%) | 0.604 |
Cocaine use | 2 (20.0%) | 1 (16.7%) | 1 |
Hypertension | 6 (60.0%) | 6 (100.0%) | 0.234 |
Diabetes mellitus | 0 | 1 (16.7%) | 0.375 |
COPD | 2 (20.0%) | 1 (16.7%) | 1 |
PVD | 0 | 1 (16.7%) | 0.375 |
ESRD | 1 (10.0%) | 0 | 1 |
Current smoker | 3 (30.0%) | 1 (16.7%) | 1 |
Marfan | 2 (20.0%) | 1 (16.7%) | 1 |
Root aneurysm | 7 (70.0%) | 1 (16.7%) | 0.119 |
Root size (cm) | 5.9 ± 1.3 | 3.3 ± 0.7 | 0.006 |
Aortic rupture | 2 (20.0%) | 2(33.3%) | 0.604 |
Acute MI | 1 (10.0%) | 0 | 1 |
AMS/CVA | 2 (20.0%) | 1 (16.7%) | 1 |
Limb paralysis | 0 | 2 (33.3%) | 0.125 |
Bloody stool | 2 (20.0%) | 0 | 0.5 |
Ejection fraction | 45.6 ± 12.4 | 47.5 ± 2.7 | 0.755 |
FHx. Root aneurysm | 2(20.0%) | 0 | 0.5 |
Pur. Pericarditis | 1(10.0%) | 0 | 1 |
CPB minutes | 352.6 ± 45.2 | 210.7 ± 45.7 | 0.001 |
ACP minutes | 231 ± 40.8 | 103.3 ± 15.6 | 0.001 |
Circ arrest minutes | 33.7 ± 5.0 | 31.3 ± 9.0 | 0.364 |