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World J Cardiol. Dec 26, 2017; 9(12): 822-829
Published online Dec 26, 2017. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v9.i12.822
Published online Dec 26, 2017. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v9.i12.822
Table 1 Demographics n (%)
| Age (d) | 356 (24039) |
| Age class | |
| ≤ 1 yr | 12 (50) |
| > 1 yr | 12 (50) |
| Age class | |
| ≤ 28 d | 7 (29.2) |
| 28 d-1 yr | 5 (20.8) |
| > 1 yr | 12 (50) |
| Weight preop | 7.9 (3.1, 81.8) |
| Weight postop | 8.0 (2.9, 81.8) |
| Race | |
| African American | 1 (4.2) |
| White | 20 (83.3) |
| Hispanic | 3 (12.5) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 17 (70.8) |
| Female | 7 (29.2) |
Table 2 Echocardiographic markers of left ventricle remodeling prior to and immediately following surgical coarctectomy
| Subjects | Preop | Posop | P value | |
| Relative wall thickness | ||||
| All subjects | 24 | 0.41 (0.09) | 0.42 (0.10) | NS |
| Neonates (0-28 d) | 7 | 0.44 (0.09) | 0.47 (0.09) | NS |
| Infants (29 d-1 yr) | 5 | 0.43 (0.08) | 0.40 (0.14) | NS |
| Children (> 1 yr) | 12 | 0.39 (0.09) | 0.39 (0.09) | NS |
| LV mass index | ||||
| All subjects | 24 | 49.4 (24.6) | 51.6 (17.5) | NS |
| Neonates (0-28 d) | 7 | 50.2 (22.3) | 57.6 (12.9) | NS |
| Infants (29 d-1 yr) | 5 | 79.7 (31.1) | 72.0 (19.9) | NS |
| Children (> 1 yr) | 12 | 36.4 (6.3) | 39.6 (7.1) | NS |
- Citation: Frank BS, Urban TT, Tong S, Cassidy C, Mitchell MB, Nichols CS, Davidson JA. Endothelin-1 activation in pediatric patients undergoing surgical coarctation of the aorta repair. World J Cardiol 2017; 9(12): 822-829
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v9/i12/822.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v9.i12.822