Table 1 Characteristics in patients with mild and severe CoA
All (n = 53) | Mild (n = 26) | Severe (n = 27) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 18.15 ± 18.48 | 13.84 ± 18.71 | 22.30 ± 17.60 | 0.096 |
Male gender, n (%) | 34 (64.2%) | 14 (53.8%) | 20 (74.1%) | 0.158 |
BSA (m2) | 1.06 ± 1.56 | 0.85 ± 0.50 | 1.26 ± 0.55 | 0.007 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 19 (35.8%) | 6 (23.1%) | 13 (48.1%) | 0.086 |
Simple CoA, n (%) | 18 (34.0%) | 7 (26.9%) | 11 (40.7%) | 0.387 |
Associated cardiovascular complications | ||||
BAV, n (%) | 9 (17.0%) | 5 (19.2%) | 4 (14.8%) | 0.728 |
PDA, n (%) | 16 (30.2%) | 11 (42.3%) | 5 (18.5%) | 0.077 |
VSD, n (%) | 15 (28.3%) | 9 (34.6%) | 6 (22.2%) | 0.372 |
ASD, n (%) | 3 (5.7%) | 1 (3.8%) | 2 (7.4%) | 1.000 |
AR, n (%) | 7 (13.2%) | 2 (7.7%) | 5 (18.5%) | 0.42 |
AS, n (%) | 5 (9.4%) | 3 (11.5%) | 2 (7.4%) | 0.669 |
Collateral circulation, n(%) | 21 (39.6%) | 6 (23.1%) | 15 (55.5%) | 0.024 |
Z score of aorta | ||||
Ascending aorta | 2.26 ± 0.51 | 2.10 ± 0.57 | 2.41 ± 0.39 | 0.025 |
Pre-coarctation | 1.85 ± 0.52 | 1.83 ± 0.45 | 1.87 ± 0.59 | 0.743 |
Aortic arch | 1.47 ± 0.40 | 1.49 ± 0.45 | 1.45 ± 0.34 | 0.659 |
Post-coarctation | 1.93 ± 0.52 | 1.68 ± 0.43 | 2.17 ± 0.48 | < 0.001 |
Aortic dilation | ||||
Ascending aorta | 37 (69.8%) | 14 (53.8%) | 23 (85.2%) | 0.018 |
Pre-coarctation | 20 (37.7%) | 9 (34.6%) | 11 (40.7%) | 0.779 |
Aortic arch | 4 (7.5%) | 3 (11.5%) | 1 (3.7%) | 0.351 |
Post-coarctation | 20 (37.7%) | 4 (15.4%) | 16 (59.3%) | 0.002 |