Table 1 Baseline characteristics of included patients.

From: Assessment of hemodynamic responses to exercise in aortic coarctation using MRI-ergometry in combination with computational fluid dynamics

Parameter

Patients (n = 20)

Men

13 (65%)

Age (years)

21.5 ± 13.7

Weight (kg)

59.4 ± 20.4

Height (cm)

163.8 ± 16.4

BSA (m2)

1.6 ± 0.4

Degree of stenosis (%)

35.1 ± 18.1

Prior interventions

Stent

11 (55%)

End-to-End Anastomosis

5 (25%)

Both

1 (5%)

None (native coarctation)

3 (15%)

Medication

Beta blocker

5 (25%)

Diuretics

1 (5%)

ARB or ACE-I

8 (40%)

Calcium antagonists

3 (15%)

Hypertension

Normal

4 (20%)

Elevated

4 (20%)

Stage 1

6 (30%)

Stage 2

5 (25%)

Hypertensive crisis

1 (5%)

  1. Values are mean ± SD or numbers (%).
  2. BSA body surface area, ARB angiotensin receptor blocker, ACE-I angiotensin-converting enzyme-inhibitor.
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