| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients* n = 32 |
|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD (range), yr | 66.0 ± 12.7(17-83) |
| Female sex | 18 (56) |
| Smoking status | |
| At/before diagnosis | 22 (69) |
| Never | 4 (12) |
| Unknown | 6 (19) |
| Comorbidity at diagnosis | |
| Hypertension | 20 (62) |
| Dyslipidemia | 14 (44) |
| Coronary artery disease | 14 (44) |
| Cerebrovascular accident/transient ischemic attack | 5 (16) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 4 (12) |
| Chronic renal failure | 2 (6) |
| Medications at diagnosis | |
| Acetylsalicylic acid | 31 (97) |
| Other antiplatelet | 3 (9) |
| Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin II receptor blocker | 18 (56) |
| β-blocker | 27 (84) |
| Statin | 12 (38) |
| ≥ 1 antihypertensive | 30 (94) |
| Inflammatory markers | |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, mean ± SD (range), mm/hr (n = 12) | 41.0 ± 19.2(5-75) |
| C-reactive protein level, mean ± SD (range), mg/L (n = 9) | 82.8 ± 62.0(6.6-179.0) |
| Presence of additional radiographic lesions in patients with full imaging (n = 21) | 16 (76) |
| Aortic lesions | 3 (14) |
| Branch lesions | 15 (71) |
Note: SD = standard deviation.
*Except where noted otherwise.