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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Ambulatory (24 h) blood pressure and arterial stiffness measurement in Marfan syndrome patients: a case control feasibility and pilot study

Parameters

Marfan

Controls

P-Value

Patients

27

27

 

Men/Women

13/14

13/14

 

Age (years)

38.9 (11.0 SD)

39.2 (12.3 SD)

0.92

Weight (kg)

78.4 (17.7 SD)

75.0 (12.2 SD)

0.42

Height (cm)

190 (18 SD)

174 (10 SD)

<0.001

Beta blocker n (%)

14 (52 %)

n.a.

 

ARB/CCB/ACE inhibitors n (%)

10 (37 %)

n.a.

 

Aortic root surgery

13 (48 %)

n.a.

 
  1. Results are given as mean (SD); ARB angiotensin receptor blocker, CCB calcium channel blocker, ACE angiotensin-converting-enzyme