Baseline haemodynamic variables in patients and control subjects
| Variable | Rapaired coarctation (n=10) | Controls (n=10) |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 78 (9)1-150 | 64 (6) |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 117 (3) | 118 (3) |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 64 (3) | 67 (3) |
| MAP (mm Hg) | 82 (2) | 84 (3) |
| eCVP (mm Hg) | 7.1 (0.6) | 7.7 (0.7) |
| LVIDD (mm) | 49.0 (1.8) | 48.9 (1.3) |
| LVISD (mm) | 28.7 (1.9)1-150 | 32.7 (1.3) |
| Shortening fraction (%) | 41.7 (1.8)1-151 | 33.3 (1.3) |
| Qc (l/min) | 6.9 (1.1) | 5.0 (0.2) |
| FBF (ml/100 g/min) | 3.4 (0.4)1-150 | 2.3 (0.3) |
| FVR (units) | 27.0 (3.2)1-150 | 43.4 (6.3) |
Values are mean (SEM).
↵1-150 p < 0.05,
↵1-151 p < 0.01 v control.
DBP, diastolic blood pressure; eCVP, estimated central venous pressure; FBF, forearm blood flow; FVR, forearm vascular resistance; LVIDD, left ventricular internal diastolic diameter; LVISD, left ventricular internal systolic diameter; MAP, mean arterial pressure; Qc, estimated cardiac output; SBP, systolic blood pressure.