Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Quantifying sodium [18F]fluoride uptake in abdominal aortic aneurysms
Characteristic | N = 25 |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 72 [61–83] |
Male | 21 (84%) |
Female | 4 (16%) |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 138 [101–180] |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 81 [56–112] |
Heart rate (beats/min) | 72 [58 to 86] |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.0 [20.2–36.3] |
Medical history | |
Current smoker | 8 (33%) |
Hypertension | 18 (72%) |
Hypercholesterolaemia | 21 (84%) |
Diabetes | 5 (20%) |
Ischaemic heart disease | 6 (24%) |
Peripheral arterial disease | 6 (24%) |
Cerebrovascular disease | 3 (12%) |
Family history of aneurysms | 4 (16%) |
Medication | |
Antiplatelet agents | 17 (68%) |
Statins | 21 (84%) |
Anticoagulant agents | 2 (8.0%) |
Beta-blockers | 7 (28%) |
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or Angiotensin receptor blockers | 13 (52%) |
Aorta | |
Aortic diameter (mm) | 46 [40–85] |
Concurrent iliac aneurysm | 6 (24%) |
Subsequent aortic repair | 5 (20%) |