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Table 1 Pre-operative characteristics of the four patients

From: Thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair using a four-branched thoracoabdominal graft: a case series

Patient

Age (years) Sex/Ethnicity

Aortic Pathology

Diameter

Operation

Associated risk factors

1

69 female/Caucasian

Chronic dissection

6.2 cm

Elective

HTN, COPD, Bradyarrhythmia

2

68 male/Caucasian

Degenerative

8.2 cm

Elective

HTN, COPD, Right renal artery stenosis, smoker

3

58 male/Caucasian

Degenerative

11 cm

Urgent (acute pain impending rupture)

Dilated Cardiomyopathy, EF: 25%, Renal Dysfunction (Creatinine: 2.5 mg/dl), Smoker

4

72 male/Caucasian

Degenerative

8 cm

Urgent (acute pain impending rupture)

HTN, CAD (CABG × 4), EF: 45%, Smoker