Table 2 ET-1 levels in patients before transcatheter closure of ASD II and in healthy volunteers
From: Elevated level of plasma endothelin-1 in patients with atrial septal defect
Group | Vessel | Mean | Minimum | Maximum | SD | p ASD II vs. healthy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASD II patients before closure n = 80 | Peripheral artery | 6,122 | 0,772 | 13,981 | 3,651 | < 0,0001 |
Peripheral vein | 4,431 | 1,230 | 13,546 | 3,312 | < 0,0001 | |
Pulmonary artery | 5,541 | 0,91 | 24,68 | 6,874 | - | |
Healthy volunteers n = 19 | Peripheral artery | 0,049 | 0,010 | 0,098 | 0,025 | < 0,0001 |
Peripheral vein | 0,054 | 0,001 | 0,099 | 0,027 | < 0,0001 |