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. 2021 Feb 16;29(7-8):402–408. doi: 10.1007/s12471-021-01543-0

Table 1.

Clinical and invasive haemodynamic characteristics at baseline in patients with ASD or PFO

Variable ASD (n = 28) PFO (n = 11)
Age, years 48 ± 16 45 ± 17
Women 15 (53.5)  9 (81.8)
BMI, kg/m2 26.9 ± 4.1 24.1 ± 3.2
Hypertension  9 (32.1)  3 (27.7)
Hyperlipidaemia  3 (10.7)  1 (9.1)
Diabetes mellitus  2 (7.1)  0
Atrial fibrillation  7 (25)  2 (18.1)
Coronary artery disease  3 (10.7)  0
ASD size with balloon sizing, mm 17.1 (7–25) NA
ASD device size (waist), mm 20 (10–35) NA
PFO size with balloon sizing, mm NA 11.8 (5–19)
PFO device size (right atrial disc), mm NA 28.7(25–31)
Qp/Qs ratio  2.0 ± 0.6 NA
Mean pulmonary arterial pressure, mm Hg 16.9 ± 4.3 13.4 ± 5.0
Mean left atrial pressure, mm Hg  7.1 ± 2.4  6.8 ± 2.1
Mean right atrial pressure, mm Hg  6.4 ± 2.6  3.6 ± 1.7

Data are n (%), mean ± standard deviation, or median (range)

ASD atrial septal defect, PFO patent foramen ovale, BMI body mass index, Qp/Qs ratio ratio of total pulmonary blood flow to total systemic blood flow, NA not applicable