Research Article

A Retrospective Observational Study to Assess Prescription Pattern in Patients with Type B Aortic Dissection and Treatment Outcome

Table 2

Blood pressure and heart rate control situations.

Follow-up (year)1234 for trend

Blood pressure control, mean ± SD
Poor BP control, (%)21 (19.8)20 (26.0)19 (34.6)16 (48.5)<0.001
 SBP148.8 ± 9.1149.7 ± 10.4147.2 ± 9.1150.5 ± 9.1
 DBP85.8 ± 10.988.0 ± 9.488.7 ± 6.790.1 ± 8.8
Well BP control, (%)85 (80.2)57 (74.0)36 (65.4)17 (51.5)<0.001
 SBP125.2 ± 8.3125.5 ± 10.4124.8 ± 9.4122.9 ± 13.6
 DBP76.2 ± 7.178.2 ± 9.077.2 ± 7.774.9 ± 8.7

Heart rate control, mean ± SD
Poor HR control, (%)14 (13.2)11 (14.3)13 (23.6)8 (24.2)<0.001
 Heart rate86.5 ± 5.293.4 ± 11.786.9 ± 6.785.7 ± 4.3
Well HR control, (%)92 (86.8)66 (85.7)42 (76.4)25 (75.8)<0.001
 Heart rate69.0 ± 6.268.4 ± 6.867.3 ± 7.369.5 ± 5.7

SBP: systolic blood pressure; DPB: diastolic blood pressure; SD: standard deviation.
Poor BP control defined as average SBP ≧ 140 mmHg or average DBP ≧ 90 mmHg.
Poor heart rate control defined as heat rate ≧ 80 beat/min.