Variable

Gp. A Elect. RR #8

Gp. B Emerg. RR #10

p value

MEAN AGE (YRS)

49.6 ± 15.9

46.4 ± 9.5

0.6

CAUCASIAN

2(25.0%)

4(40%0

0.638

MALE GENDER

8 (100.0%)

8 (80.0%)

0.477

COCAINE USE

0

2 (20.0%)

0.477

HTN

5 (62.5%)

6 (60.0%)

1

DM

2 (25.0%)

0

0.183

COPD

1 (12.5%)

2 (20.0%)

1

CAD

4 (50.0%)

0

0.023

PVD

2 (25.0%)

0

0.183

ESRD

0

1 (10.0%)

1

CURRENT SMOKER

1 (12.5%)

3 (30.0%)

0.588

MARFAN

1 (12.5%)

2 (20.0%)

1

ROOT ANEURYSM

8 (100.0%)

7 (70.0%)

0.216

MEAN RA SIZE (CM)

6.1

5.9

0.806

AORTIC RUPTURE

0

2(20.0%)

0.477