Table 2 Demographic parameters

Age (median) (Interquartile range)

71.8 (65.0 – 77.3)

71.0 (64.5 – 76.5)

0.80

Gender (female)

30 (13.6%)

13 (23.2%)

0.09

Localisation

0.21

Infrarenal

131 (59.6%)

38 (67.9%)

Juxtarenal

61 (27.7%)

16 (28.6%)

Thoracoabdominal

13 (5.9%)

0 (0%)

Thoracic

15 (6.8%)

2 (3.6%)

Nicotine

125 (56.8%)

44 (78.6%)

0.003

Arterial hypertension

145 (65.9%)

39 (69.6%)

0.75

Diabetes (*on insuline)

13 (5.9%); (*6 (2.7%))

11 (19.6%); (*6 (10.7%))

0.0002

Adipositas

31 (14.1%)

31 (55.4%)

0.03

Dyslipidemia

105 (47.7%)

15 (26.8%)

0.37

Coronary artery disease

69 (31.4%)

19 (33.9%)

0.75

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

43 (19.5%)

18 (32.1%)

0.05

Renal insufficiency

24 (10.9%)

9 (16.1%)

0.36

Stroke

19 (8.6%)

6 (10.7%)

0.53

Myocardial infarction

22 (10%)

10 (17.9%)

0.11

Peripheral arterial occlusive disease

38 (17.3%)

25 (44.6%)

 < 0.0001

Previous cardiovascular interventions* (*various procedures in one patient possible)

72 (32.7%)

23(41.1%)

0.24

Aortocoronary bypass operation

28 (12.7%)

8 (14.3%)

0.76

Coronary stenting

27 (12.3%)

7 (12.5%)

0.96

Valve operation

12 (5.5%)

2 (3.6%)

0.57

Aortic operation/procedure

8 (3.6%)

5 (8.9%)

0.09

Peripheral vascular operation

6 (2.7%)

4 (7.1%)

0.11

Emergency / urgent procedures

17 (7.7%) / 15 (6.8%)

3 (5.4%) / 5 (8.9%)

0.54/ 0.59