Table 3.
Clinical and laboratory characteristics of cases of CoA, TASH 2017
| Characteristics | Number of cases | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Chest X-ray | ||
| -Normal | 6 | 15.4% |
| -Cardiomegaly | 30 | 76.9% |
| -Increased lung vascularity | 15 | 38.5% |
| - Rib notching | 3 | 7.7% |
| Electrocardiography (ECG) | ||
| -Normal | 6 | 15.4% |
| -Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) | 27 | 66.7% |
| - Biventricular hypertrophy (BVH) | 3 | 7.7% |
| -ALL others | 6 | 18.4% |
| Echocardiography findings | ||
| primary coarctation | 23 | 59.0% |
| CoA with tubular hypoplasia + VSD | 7 | 17.9% |
| CoA with isthmus hypoplasia + other major Defect | 3 | 7.7% |
| CoA with isthmus hypoplasia | 6 | 15.3% |
| Pre-intervention Pressure gradient across CoA | ||
| -0-30mmHg | 1 | 2.6% |
| -31-50mmHg | 10 | 25.6% |
| ->50mmHg | 24 | 61.5% |
| - MI | 4 | 1.0% |
| Mitral valve disease | ||
| -Yes | 12 | 30.8% |
| -No | 27 | 69.2% |
Department of paediatrics and child health cardiology section TASH 2017