BACKGROUND: Pleural effusion may complicate acute Stanford type B aortic dissection ( @entity23643 ). AIMS: To identify the relationships between the quantity and side of the @entity1143 , biomarkers and outcomes in @entity1 with @entity23643 . METHODS: We undertook a retrospective review of 105 @entity1 with @entity23643 . Their demographics, the data on admission and during hospital stay, the volume of @entity1143 calculated from the area on computed tomography images and clinical outcomes were analysed. RESULTS: The median estimated peak volume (median 6.7 days after onset) was 129 ml (63-192, range 26-514 ml) on the left and 11 ml (6-43, range 2-300 ml) on the right. On univariate analysis, the volume of bilateral effusions was associated with @entity417 , hypoalbuminaemia and inflammatory markers, whereas the volume of left-sided effusions was associated with older age, low diastolic blood pressure and maximum aortic diameter. Multivariate analysis revealed that hypoalbuminaemia was independently associated with bilateral effusion volume (P<0.001), while maximum aortic diameter was associated with left-sided effusion volume (P=0.019). A greater volume of bilateral plural effusion was associated with longer intensive care unit stay. CONCLUSIONS: Larger bilateral @entity1143 in @entity1 with @entity23643 were associated with hypoalbuminaemia and potentially with @entity417 and @entity32 , and may increase the length of intensive care unit stay. Left-sided effusion volume appears to be influenced by the nature of the @entity384 . Multiple mechanisms may underpin the development of @entity1143 in @entity23643 , and are likely to influence clinical outcomes.

Clinical implications of @entity1143 in XXXX with acute type B aortic dissection.

@entity1143 :: ('MESH:D010996', 'Disease') :: ['pleural effusion', 'pleural effusions'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity23643 :: ('3028', 'Gene') :: ['ABAD'] @entity32 :: ('MESH:D007249', 'Disease') :: ['inflammation'] @entity417 :: ('MESH:D000740', 'Disease') :: ['anaemia'] @entity384 :: ('MESH:D002311', 'Disease') :: ['aortic dilatation']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['patients']
