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Table 1 Group characteristics

From: Aortic elasticity after aortic coarctation relief: comparison of surgical and interventional therapy by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging

Measurements

All,

N = 50

Surgery,

N = 32

Stent,

N = 18

p-value

Age at treatment (years)

1.5 (0.0–24.5)

0.4 (0.0–12.6)

6.7 (0.0–24.5)

0.04

Years after treatment

13.2 (0.7–38.7)

17.2 (4–35)

6.6 (0.7–38.7)

0.05

Age at CMR (years)

20.5 ± 9.5

20.5 ± 9.7

20.5 ± 9.5

0.99

Weight (kg)

60.7 ± 22.7

59.9 ± 24.0

61.9 ± 20.8

0.8

Height (cm)

166.0 (111–195)

167.0 (111–195)

166.0 (118–190)

0.86

BMI (kg/m2)

21.6 ± 5.2

21.4 ± 4.7

22.0 ± 6.3

0.73

BSA (m2)

1.7 ± 0.4

1.6 ± 0.4

1.7 ± 0.3

0.7

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

63.1 ± 9.4

62.7 ± 9.4

64.0 ± 9.7

0.65

Systolic BP (mmHg)

117.0 (90.0–165.0)

115.5 (90.0–165.0)

118.5 (96.0–147.0)

0.07

Pulse pressure (mmHg)

55.5 ± 12.5

53.8 ± 12.9

58.5 ± 11.6

0.20

Heart rate (b/min)

74.0 (48.0–110.0)

74.0 (48.0–110.0)

71.5(51.0–91.0)

0.27

Medication

- ACE inhibitor (n)

2

1

1

 

- ARB ((n)

16

9

7

 

- Betablocker (n)

12

6

6

 

- ASA (n)

1

0

1

 
  1. ACE Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB Angiotensin receptor blocker, ASA Acetylsalicylic acid, BMI Body mass index, BSA Body surface area, CMR Cardiovascular magnetic resonance, BP Blood pressure