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Table 1 Comparison between the infant who needs reintervention and did not reintervention in fist balloon angioplasty of coarctation of the aorta

From: Effect of coarctation of aorta anatomy and balloon profile on the outcome of balloon angioplasty in infantile coarctation

Variables

Mean ± SD

p value

Non reintervention (n = 33)

Reintervention (n = 9)

Age (month)

2.46 ± 2.89

2.57 ± 3.10

0.030

Balloon/coarctation ratio

3.52 ± 0.79

3.16 ± 0.61

0.257

Descending thoracic aorta dimension (mm)

6.23 ± 1.84

5.71 ± 1.71

0.154

Preprocedural coarctation diameter (mm)

1.98 ± 0.82

1.68 ± 0.78

0.146

Preprocedural gradient (mm hg)

38.49 ± 24.97

33.71 ± 23.12

0.643

Postprocedural coarctation diameter (mm)

5.17 ± 1.72

4.89 ± 1.88

0.471

Post procedural gradient (mm hg)

6.91 ± 6.20

8.33 ± 4.68

0.296

z-value of the transverse arch

− 2.54 ± 1.45

− 3.12 ± 2.34

0.257