Variable
Male (n=361) Female (n=240)
p-value
Primary tear location Non coronary sinus Left coronary sinus Right coronary sinus Sinotubular junction Ascending aorta Aortic arch 60 (16.6) 14 (3.9) 13 (3.6) 61 (16.9) 157 (43.5) 39 (10.8) 37 (15.4) 12 (5.0) 15 (6.3) 30 (12.5) 125 (52.1) 15 (6.3)
0.062
Secondary arch tear (y/n) 75 (20.8) 29 (12.1) 0.006
Cannulation strategy Aortic Subclavian Femoral 291 (80.6) 31 (8.6) 21 (5.8) 199 (82.9) 23 (9.6) 12 (5.0)
0.447
Distal aorta Hemiarch replacement Total arch replacement Elephant trunk Frozen elephant trunk 208 (57.6) 141 (39.1) 29 (8.0) 47 (13.0) 165 (68.8) 70 (29.2) 10 (4.2) 18 (7.5) 0.006 0.013 0.060 0.033
Carotid artery replacement Both carotid arteries Left carotid artery only Right carotid artery only 9 (2.5) 17 (4.7) 13 (3.6) 18 (7.5) 2 (0.8) 10 (4.2) 0.004 0.008 0.723
Concomitant coronary artery bypass graft 51 (14.13) 34 (14.17) 0.989
Cardiopulmonary bypass time (min) 207 ± 74.0 197 ± 73.5 0.094
Ischemic time (min) 141 ± 63.4 135 ± 58.3 0.188
Antegrade cerebral perfusion time (min) 15.0 ± 21.8 12.7 ± 20.7 0.223
Retrograde cerebral perfusion time (min) 16.6 ± 15.4 17.9 ± 14.0 0.315
Proximal reconstruction Aortic valve resuspension Aortic valve replacement Valve-sparing root replacement Complete aortic root replacement Mechanical valve implant Bioprosthetic valve implant 203 (56.2) 22 (6.1) 82 (22.7) 66 (18.3) 31 (8.6) 34 (9.4) 156 (65.0) 15 (6.2) 40 (16.7) 45 (18.7) 14 (5.8) 30 (12.5) 0.032 0.938 0.071 0.885 0.209 0.230