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Table 2 Comparison of initial with final assessment

From: Serial exercise testing in children, adolescents and young adults with Senning repair for transposition of the great arteries

 

First test

Last test

p

Age (years)

16.4 ± 4.27

22.9 ± 4.30

<0.0001

Height (cm)

161 ± 16

171 ± 11

0.0002

Weight (kg)

51.8 ± 16.1

65.8 ± 11.5

<0.0001

Peak oxygen uptake (ml/min/kg)

33.6 ± 6.65

27.4 ± 6.96

<0.0001

Peak oxygen uptake (%)°

73 ± 12**

65 ± 13**

0.002

Peak heart rate (beats/min)

179 ± 18

174 ± 15

0.022

Peak heart rate (%)°

94 ± 10*

94 ± 8**

0.69

Peak oxygen pulse (ml/kg/beat)

19.0 ± 4.39

15.8 ± 4.01

<0.001

Peak oxygen pulse (%)°

79 ±16**

69 ± 15**

0.002

Right ventricular contractility

   

Normal

5

5

 

Mildly reduced

22

12

 

Moderately reduced

6

17

 

Severely reduced

1

0

 

Right ventricular dilatation

   

Normal

0

1

 

Mildly dilated

2

1

 

Moderately dilated

30

29

 

Severely dilated

2

3

 

Tricuspid regurgitation

   

0,5-1/4

16

8

 

2/4

12

13

 

3/4

6

12

 

4/4

0

1

 
  1. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or as numbers of patients.
  2. °Percentage of predicted values according to age and gender based on own control group.
  3. Significantly different from 100%: * p<0.005; ** p<0.0001.