Table 3 Variables significantly different between aortic coartaction patients who had abnormally high aortic stiffness and those who had not
Total study population (19 patients) | Abnormally high aortic stiffness NO (14 patients) | Abnormally high aortic stiffness YES (5 patients) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 30 ± 10 | 43 ± 9 | 0.02 |
Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 22.2 ± 2.7 | 27.7 ± 4.5 | 0.004 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 120 ± 14 | 144 ± 14 | 0.004 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 73 ± 9 | 83 ± 10 | 0.04 |
E / E’ ratio | 9.5 ± 2.1 | 13.7 ± 5.1 | 0.02 |
LV end-diastolic pressure (mmHg) | 14 ± 3 | 19 ± 6 | 0.02 |
Relative wall thickness | 0.33 ± 0.04 | 0.41 ± 0.04 | 0.002 |
LV mass index (g/m 2.7) | 36 ± 13 | 56 ± 5 | 0.006 |
LV hypertrophy (%) | 15 | 100 | < 0.001 |
Aortic stiffness index (%) | 2.5 ± 1.9 | 28.9 ± 6.5 | < 0.001 |