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