Research Article

Efficacy of “Pinggan Formula” in Controlling Acute Type B Aortic Dissection Perioperative Blood Pressure: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of patients with type B acute aortic dissection.

CharacteristicsExperimental groupControl group value

N3216
Age (year)58.16 ± 12.6256.44 ± 12.060.654
BMI (kg/m2)26.06 ± 4.8224.93 ± 3.020.398
Hospital stays (day)10.88 ± 4.0212.69 ± 4.990.181
Ejection fraction (%)62 ± 462 ± 30.779
Female sex no. (%)4 (12.50)2 (12.50)1.000
Hypertension no. (%)23 (71.88)12 (75.00)0.818
Diabetes no. (%)2 (6.25)1 (6.25)1.000
Hyperlipidemia no. (%)3 (9.38)1 (6.25)0.712
Peripheral vascular disease no. (%)0 (0.00)1 (6.25)0.153
Stroke no. (%)1 (3.12)2 (12.50)0.206
Coronary heart disease no. (%)3 (9.38)0 (0.00)0.206
Antihypertensive drugs no. (%)13 (40.62)7 (43.75)0.836
Number of antihypertensive drugs no. (%)0.190
019 (59.38)9 (56.25)
17 (21.88)7 (43.75)
23 (9.38)0 (0.00)
33 (9.38)0 (0.00)
Aortectasia no. (%)3 (9.38)1 (6.25)0.712
Renal insufficiency no. (%)1 (3.12)3 (18.75)0.065