Early and Late Mortality Predictors in Patients with Acute Aortic Dissection Type B

Table 3

Predictors of late (overall) mortality in patients with acute aortic dissection type B.

Variable	HR	95% CI	value
Cox’s univariant analysis
Relapsing pain	49.04	6.50–67.00	<0.001
All in-hospital complications	8.88	2.95–26.65	<0.001
CT-aortic branches being affected	7.11	0.99–50.60	0.050
Unthrombosed false lumen	5.09	1.48–17.43	0.009
Prior aortic aneurism	4.97	1.43–17.23	0.011
Blood pressure difference	3.78	1.54–9.27	0.003
Monoplegia/Monoparesis	3.35	1.09–10.27	0.034
Maximum diameter of dissected descending aorta >4.75 cm	2.90	1.18–7.08	0.020
Aortic regurgitation	2.91	1.00–8.49	0.049
Syncope	2.80	1.15–6.82	0.023
Maximum diameter of dissected abdominal aorta >3.35 cm	1.78	1.32–2.40	<0.001
Gender (male)	0.19	0.04–0.83	0.028
Uncontrolled hypertension	0.10	0.04–0.28	<0.001
Cox’s multivariant analysis
Relapsing pain	7.93	1.00–62.87	0.050
Uncontrolled hypertension	7.25	1.89–27.65	0.003
Blood pressure difference over 20 mmHg	5.33	1.45–19.67	0.012

CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; CT, computed tomography.